New from LA County

[Sean Durham]

Hey everyone - wanted to introduce myself - my name is Sean Durham, I've been lurking without posting for some time now and finally decided to jump in. I'm new to REI, but looking forward to learning from and connecting with the incredible folks here.

For background - we live in Pasadena and have been looking to buy our first home - originally, we wanted an SFR in the area (Altadena/Monrovia/Pasadena) but have quickly realized that there's likely a hundred better ways to better use our down payment to start down the path of investing.

I'm currently looking into vacation rentals in Big Bear or Palm Springs and am very interested in out-of-state investing - specifically Michigan (originally from there, so we have quite a few resources) but am very interested in learning more both about the local market here as well as other investment opportunities. 

I'd like to extend a hearty THANK YOU to the community here - just reading the posts and conversations has been an incredible fount of knowledge and insight. Looking forward to connecting with you. 

Sean