New Aspiring Investor from CA Moving to IN

[Emily Baker]

Hi,

I've been a member on Bigger Pockets for a little while now but never introduced myself. My name is Emily and I am an aspiring real estate investor, currently in the 'learning season'. My day job is an Executive Business Coordinator which is a fancy way of saying I wear a lot of hats and have my hands on a lot of different projects (which I love). I'm very administrative and thrive in creating efficient systems.

My husband and I currently live in Redding, California but within a year will be moving to his hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Because I'm still heavy in the learning season and we will be leaving CA fairly soon, I plan to invest in Fort Wayne rather than Redding. I want to build passive income through rental properties and eventually get into flipping properties. Our goal is to buy a live-in multi-family unit within the first year of being in Fort Wayne, and build up from there. 

While I'm building our real estate investment business, I actually really want to also be a home stager. I've always loved interior design, but as I've pursued different avenues within that field, I realized I'm much more interested in staging. I used to go to model homes for the fun of it to see how they staged homes. Wondering if there is anyone on here who has built a staging business either as their primary income or while building their real estate business? Would be very interested to talk to you about your experience! 

Lastly, if there is anyone in Redding, CA or Fort Wayne, IN that wants help with administrative details, getting systems in place and creating efficiency within your business, or even help with staging I would love to connect with you! I don't want to wait a year to actually get involved so if I can just get started helping someone else in their business succeed, I would be very excited!