Grand Junction, Colorado newbie

[Anthony S.]

Hello everyone, I'm Anthony Stampe, from Grand Junction, CO!  I'm a new RE investor with a little training, a lot of enthusiasm, and some 2nd hand experience from watching my dad buy & rent houses when I was growing up. 

For the past 25 years I've made a living in a sales capacity, managing product sales & distribution in a territory.  The last 13 years I've worked in the maintenance welding industry, selling on commission & traveling (too much) throughout western Colorado, eastern Utah & New Mexico. I'm ready to get off the road and learn a new career, & I really want that to be real estate investing!

Recently my dad, brother & I decided to buy & attend some real estate training in Lubbock, Tx. Since then we have formed a company we call Diamond Lazy S Properties, LLC. We plan to buy & sell in our home markets of Amarillo, Texas (dad), Rio Rancho, NM (brother) and Grand Junction, CO (me.) We're not cash-rich investors, so we have to learn the ropes of wholesaling first, & then we'll buy, repair & rent as we can afford to. Can't wait to BRRRR!

Last week I discovered BiggerPockets, & WOW!! - is this a cool place.  I've been all over BP & am teetering on information overload!  I love the podcasts, & listen to one every day. I watched the "How to use BP" webinar, & am signed up for the Fix & Flip webinar Wednesday evening (can't wait!) This Thursday will be my first meet with a local REIA club, so I'm hoping to meet some industry contacts & move a step closer to my first deal. Yea, BP!! It's great to be here!