Newbie Investor from Fresno, CA
Hello BP community,
My name is Chris Allard. I'm originally from the Caribbean and moved to Houston, TX at the age of 10. After graduating college I moved my girlfriend (now fiancee) and I to sunny California almost 5 years ago in hopes of better opportunities. I'm currently the Business Development Manager of a National Healthcare Agency here in Fresno. My goal is to build a portfolio of rental properties that will allow me to pursue real estate full time to generate a million dollar realty company and beyond. I've taken several steps (one is joining BP) at doing so, and plan to purchase my first multifamily unit very soon. I found BP while educating myself from YouTube vids, audiobooks, and the podcast. I'm looking forward to my continue growth in real estate!
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Hi Chris and welcome to BiggerPockets! It’s a great place to learn more about investing and meet the people you want to meet.
I've had the opportunity to invest in CA, including Fresno.
Here are a few recommendations to get started:
Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing
Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet
Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts
BP Podcasts: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/category/podcast/
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Wishing you the best and Welcome again!