Newbie From Spokane, Washington

[Bryanna Mendoza]

My name is Bryanna Pavlish and I'm a 25-year old currently living in Spokane, Washington. Born and raised here, I’m looking to break into the world of real estate investing! I’ve been working for the USPS as a mail processing clerk for the past three years - I handle and organize letters and packages (via methods of machine sorting and hand sorting) for the carrier routes the next morning.

Overall, the post office has treated me well, putting fairly decent checks in my pocket with some pretty sweet benefits to go along with them. A 20-something with no college what-so-ever, I feel fortunate to have secure employment like I do. I’m able to wear bluetooth headphones (where I binge-listen to the BiggerPockets Podcast) during my entire shift. I take advantage of all the overtime opportunities and work, on average, 48-52 hours a week. I never have to battle weather elements because my position is inside a processing and distribution plant. Not a bad gig.

Lately, my job is getting more and more monotonous. I feel like I have so many more attributes I need to put to use and working for "the man" severely restricts the freedom to use them. I want something more. Which doesn't necessarily mean quitting, but maybe just a venture in real estate as a hobby/side job for the time being. Absorbing enough information through podcasts, books (I just finished Brandon Turner’s “The Book On Investing In Real Estate With No And Low Money Down” and it was amazing!), and online forums to gain enough confidence and knowledge for future endeavors in real estate. Eventually I will have a big enough "toolbox" to create an income strong enough to support myself and be my own boss.

I’m happy to be a member of the BiggerPockets community and look forward to meeting other like-minded people in the area.