BP Lurker in Chicago!

[John Carr]

Hello BP Community!

My name is John Carr - I am originally from Charleston, SC and now reside in the great city of Chicago! I have been a BP lurker for the better part of a year, digesting the amazing content that BiggerPockets (and all of its members) provides, but realized that I had never actually posted an official introduction...

I am, for lack of a better term, an "accidental investor" - when my wife and I moved up here in 2013 I started renting out our home in Charleston, and about a year ago, my grandmother passed away and willed me a single family home in New Orleans that was also being rented out. So through sheer dumb luck, I now own two cash-flowing properties. Through these experiences, I have come to recognize the immense power that real estate (when done correctly) can hold to unlock a financial future that until recently I never thought possible.

I am currently trying to expand my rental portfolio (this time on purpose!), researching potential multi-family properties in the Chicago area. Though I have taken advantage of the knowledge that BP provides, it is my goal now to take advantage of the great networking opportunities that I have been to this point missing out on. Drop me a line if you'd like!