Newbie from Brea, California(Orange County)

[Dima Sereda]

Hello all. My name is Dima and I'm originally from Western Mass. Currently residing in Brea, CA. Just over two months ago I got married and moved to SoCal with my wife right after our honeymoon. My wife is from Bend, OR area. I have no prior experience with real estate and I've never purchased a home before. My only real exposure to real estate is a few books that I've read on the topic and I was actually referred to these forums by reading one of Brandon Turner's books and this looks like a great place to begin my real estate education :) I'm just your average guy that is fed up with a 9-5 job and looking to become financially free in my future, but even more than that to get rid of the boss and free up my time to do the things I enjoy most, so I guess you can say I am highly motivated to look into this new venture. My present time goals are to educate myself about the real estate world while connecting with those who are where I want to be and hopefully finding someone who can mentor me in this area. And my next goal after that would be to acquire a multi-family home here in Orange County that would allow us to live rent-free or cheap in the same home. Thanks for stopping by. Looking forward to meeting some of you :)

[Dima Sereda]

@Bob Couture

I lived just down the street in Chicopee actually. Rest of my family is still there as well.

Next time I'm in your neck of the woods, I'll be sure to give you a shout!