The Newest BP member has arrived!

[Tristan McGowan]

Hey BP Community!

Allow me to introduce myself; my name is Tristan McGowan, I'm a college student from Montreal, Quebec, Canada and just turned 21 this week! As the subject suggests, I'm brand new to the site and I've spent the afternoon reading some of your posts and getting used to the layout of the site and I've already learned more in a few hours than in years of schooling!

A little background information about myself, I grew up in a lower middle-class family but always had high ambition and expensive taste. I was first exposed to the investment side of real estate after an accounting professor I had made the class read Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, a classic beginner book. Since then I have read dozens of books on real estate, selling, marketing, etc! I have known for a few years now that the traditional schooling path is not for me and that I want to be a full-time career real estate investor. Only problem is, I'm hesitant to start! It's all quite daunting and I would love to hear you guys' advice for me on where to begin. I planned to start by flipping a few houses to build up a bit of capital before investing in long-term, high cash flow rentals!

Thank you all for taking the time to read my somewhat long message and I look forward to hearing everyone's advice!!