Newbie from New Mexico looking for mentor

[Petr Anisimov]

Hello everybody, 

I am from Santa Fe, New Mexico and just starting my journey to financial independence and need help wrapping my head around the real estate investing. If there is someone interested in showing me the ropes then I will try to make worth their while.

I am a scientist working in the field of quantum optics and atomic coherence and like working with numbers. I have just got married and it changed my prospective on personal finances. I cannot live from paycheck to paycheck anymore and need to build my asset column.

I tried trading stocks and was able to get some decent return over the past 9 months but I have realized that it is not sustainable with my schedule in a long run and I have to pay taxes on any gains.

I have therefore decided to join BP community and learn from you guys about real estate buying, renting and taxes. Looking forward to being a part of your wonderful community.