New Member From Tampa, Florida

[Etienne Turner]

Hey all,

I am a new BP member from Tampa, FL. For the past 2 months, I have been trying my best to learn all I can from BiggerPockets (blogs, podcasts, etc.), and have been loving it. Last month, I found a partner and purchased my first real estate deal, a commercial plaza that currently has 5 tenants and 2 vacant units. After getting 3 out of the 5 tenants under lease and projecting the annual rent from the 2 vacant units, I should be able to receive a 21% ROI!

I am currently interested in residential homes, for flipping purposes in order to generate cash, and commercial properties such as duplexes, triplexes, small apartment complexes, and plazas for passive income channels.   

I am very new to the real estate world, but my long-term goal is to become a full-time investor. I would love to meet other investors in the local area to talk about plans, strategies, and just share info and hang out. 

Also, I'm in the process of searching for a mentor/or part-time work working in RE office to gain some experience. My professional background, aka my skills to offer, are: BA in Business Management/Entrepreneurship from University of Central Florida (GO Knights!), experience in online marketing: SEO, PPC, Web Development (started my own business right after school), and some limited small time business consulting work. 

Fun fact, I lived in Moab, Utah for 3 years as a river guide down the Colorado and Green river. 

Looking forward to hearing from you!

- Etienne