Facilities Management, REI Neophyte in Nashua, NH

[Michael Parsons]

Hey!

Glad to be a part of BiggerPockets. I hope one day to contribute as much as I'm learning.

I came here because I heard an investor, who shall remain nameless, on a podcast, which shall remain nameless, mention this place. I'm an analytical skeptic and needed to check out his claims. Some family members have been agents and brokers so I know a little about personal residential property and I wanted to look into the REI side. The podcast was a great impetus.

For the past five years I've worked for "the world's largest commercial real estate services firm" in the lower-rungs of Facilities Management. I don't have any IFMA credentials, though I have studied a bit of the FMP material. Facilities Management is NOT for me. It seems that hand-holding the client is more important than knowing how the airflow of the plenum affects the temperature of occupied space. But maybe that's the company or perhaps the client.

I've twice led a team that achieved BOMA 360 designation for our facility. We were going for TOBY, but the boss pulled the plug *sigh*.

I say in my profile that "I've had my fill of toilets and tenants", but I think I'm a little burned out from my current assignment. I'm not opposed to managing my own REI property, but that's something I'll have to consider (or reconsider) when the time comes.

I wouldn't like to wholesale without a broker's license. Maybe it's OK, maybe not, but either way that's (maybe) for the future.

I'm interested in buy-and-hold rentals. I'm not sure if I ultimately want a slew of 2/3/4-plexes or want to move to a residential complex with dozens of doors, but let's start with one, shall we?

I definitely want to explore the opportunities in flipping raw land, but I am definitely not ready to flip houses like they do on HGTV. Not that HGTV is real flipping, but you know what I mean.

So thanks for checking out the long-winded post and I hope it wasn't too awkward.