New member from Cincinnati, Ohio

[Daniel Crespo]

Hello everyone,

My name is Dan and i am from the Cincinnati, Ohio area.  I have come to biggerpockets to get a better understanding of how I can use real estate investing to hopefully one day become financially independent.  I am currently employed full-time and would like to start out investing part-time.  My goal is to gain enough knowledge using forums and blogs, and reading books to feel confident enough to buy my first rental property within the next year. 

[Craig H.]

Best of luck getting started Daniel.  I recommend coming to the monthly meetup in Cincinnati that @Joe Fairless organizes.  Lots of great ideas and knowledge is shared there.   There's people that come that haven't done a deal yet to people that have done numerous deals and all in between.  You looking for buy and hold single family or multi-family properties?  What areas of Cincinnati are you interested in?  I did my first buy and hold multi-family deal last year, a 5 unit on the east side of Cincinnati.  If you need anything or have any questions feel free to reach out.  I'm not expert by any means but will be happy to share with you what I know.