Brandy-new Real Estate Investor from Lowell, Massachusetts

[Colin O'Neill]

Hello BiggerPockets!

My Name is Colin O'Neill and I live in Lowell, MA. I am interested in House Flipping for income initially, then transitioning to Buy and Hold for long term passive income and equity. Since my wife and I are in our mid-40s and have no retirement savings to speak of, I feel this is the best way to "fast-track" our retirement portfolio. I've been lurking for a bit and binge-listening to the Podcasts from episode 1 forward, and I'm getting very excited! My biggest fear is being able to get financing, as I had to file bankruptcy a few years ago due to a failed business (which in itself makes me gun-shy, too...). I'm a Kitchen & Bath Designer and have remodeled a bunch of kitchens and baths, so I'm hoping that experience will help make my flips, and rental properties, more competitive in the marketplace. I look forward to meeting many of the folks I have heard on the podcasts and seen writing the blogs. Cheers!