New member from Maryland

[Steve Zubrowski]

Hi Everyone,

I'm a young 24-year-old guy who's brand new to Real Estate investing. I've been listening to the BiggerPockets podcast for a few months now, am in the process of reading Brandon's book on REI, and am just trying to immerse myself in all things real-estate.

I work as a programmer in the financial industry, so currently I'm most familiar/comfortable in the stock market with mutual funds. But, I'm looking to branch out and diversify a little more, and I like the idea of having more control over the return of some of my investments (for better or worse). 

Right now, my wife and I are on the hunt for our first primary residence for ourselves. We don't have any plans for this one as an investment property. However, I'm trying to get positioned to purchase an investment property a couple years down the road once we can save up some more money again, so I wanted to be educated enough to do so when the time comes. 

Look forward to meeting you guys and learning from you!

[Justin Lenk]

Yes, exactly. While most people my age are out buying cars they can't afford.. I've got long term wealth and goals in mind.

Justin