Newbie from the San Francisco Bay Area, California (Peninsula)

[Darius Falahkhir]

Hi Everyone!

My name is Darius Falahkhir and I think that I should stop "lurking" around the site and finally introduce myself! I am an aspiring investor from the the San Francisco Bay Area, more specifically, Burlingame. 

Working as a Registered Nurse, I have been completely inspired by the Bigger Pockets Podcasts, and it has shifted my direction of thinking (my ONE thing:) towards real estate investing and more specifically, financial freedom.

I currently have no real estate experience but I am doing my due diligence to prepare myself for my 2016 goal of (properly) acquiring one multi-family property. Reading anything real estate related that I can get my hands on, listening to the BP podcasts instead of repetitious music and patiently building the capital to attain my goal is what I am currently working on. 

I would love to connect with other real estate investors in the Bay Area, and Bigger Pockets has created such an avenue. I am also interested in attending any BP/Real estate meet-ups in my area, as well.

Living in one of the most expensive areas in the United States, I am intrigued by the idea of out-of-area/out-of-state (ie Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Phoenix, Arizona and Texas) investing, but am conflicted with the question whether that is the right direction to point for a First-time investor. On that note, any comments, ideas, and suggestions are always welcome!

Cheers!