e.g. Newbie from Wilmington, Delaware

[Shakir Leatherbury]

Hello all,

My name is Shakir Leatherbury(somehow I forgot to add an a in my last name when setting up the profile and can't seem to find a way to change it), and I am from Wilmington, Delaware.  I have a very minimal background in real estate, as I purchased a few tax liens in the state of Florida a few months back.  Currently I am working for bank of America in the small business department, where I read biggerpocket articles during my down time and that is pretty much how I ended up here today..

I believe investing in real estate will put me in a position to have the freedom to do what I want, when I want with the people I enjoy most.  Most importantly I believe it will give me control over my financial status for the rest of my life, and prevent me from having to depend on 40hr work weeks just to get by.

At this moment I am currently mostly looking into investing in owner occupant multifamily homes, as I am still fairly young and believe this will give me good investing and life experience(also out from underneath my parents roof lol).  Down the road as I become more experienced, I want to venture into flipping houses and also wholesales.

Last but not least, I know at the end of the day I have to take action and my future depends on the action I take now.  There will be mistakes, there will be growing pains, but I know that it will be lessons learned that will only be of benefit in the long run. 

With that said I am looking forward to building relationships through biggerpockets and ready to put the necessary time not only in/on the books/web but in the field!