New Member from Virginia Beach, VA (Originally Germantown, MD)

[Warren Golston]

Good Morning Fellow Investors,

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Warren Golston. I am a 28 year old service member in the Navy. I am new not only on the boards but to this transition to what I consider a stepping stone into a new future for myself. I want to create a stable financial future for myself while finishing my service time. I don't know what came over me, but one day I woke up saying I want to be home free and financially stable by the time I retire/get out. I never considered real estate an option out of fear. I've been doing research about this for about a month now and now with a change of thought, I believe buying rental properties and having my money work for me is the way to go. 

My friends and family caution me that what I'm about to do will ruin my life but I don't want fear of the unknown destroy a potential future avenue ahead for me. I know there are successful people out there and I want to one day join as one of them and prove my friends and family wrong that this is something that WORKS not something to fear. Sorry for the wall of text.