New Alaskan investor

[Justin England]

Hi everyone, I'm an Alaskan just beginning my real estate investing journey. I plan to purchase and hold quads/tris/bis and house hack.

I'm a veteran and fortunately have a very good friend who is a RE agent who is also a veteran, an RE investor, and who specializes in investment properties. She's the one that actually got me interested in investing since I asked for her advice on a SFR I was considering. She got me very excited about it, and I get keys to my new fourplex at the beginning of November. I think my VA loan gives me a huge boost in the investing arena, but I am just starting and have so much to learn about even the basics. I'm sure we're all still learning and will never stop learning and adapting.

My goals are simply to become financially independent and retire early so that I can travel the world, write, see/do amazing things, meet amazing people, eat amazing food, and do good charitable things around the world. Like Kane. I am Kane. Slightly less kung fu.

So far I'm having a lot of fun and looking forward to leveling up my life with this awesome new realm of investing. First step is learning how to assume control of already occupied units, collecting rent and keeping my accounting very tightly regulated. I'll post up on the forums asking for advice in those areas.

Anyway, I've been lurking and this seems like a great community. I'm excited to be a part of it, and to learn a lot. Hopefully I'll eventually have something useful to contribute as well!