Buy-and-hold and flip investor in Kansas City area

[Clara Miller]

My husband and I own two duplexes and are learning how to be landlords. Soon, we want to try our first flip. Initially, we were considering real estate investing as a way to build our retirement. We still hope for that, but also want to ramp up and find a way to live off the proceeds from our investments sooner. If we can do this and have more flexibility to spend time with our children than our corporate jobs allow for, we’ll be happy campers. I currently commute from Olathe to downtown everyday, so eliminating that from my life for good will also be a plus!

BiggerPockets has been an excellent resource. Love the podcast. When I started learning more about flipping and land-lording, I was pleasantly surprised to find how many people are willing to share advice and be part of a community.

I look forward to networking and meeting other investors, especially in Kansas City.