Newbie From Seattle Washington

[Shelby Williams]

My name is Shelby Williams, I am 23 and I'm from the town of North Bend which is about an hour outside of Seattle Wa. I am a recent college graduate with a B.S. in Construction Management from Central Washington University and am currently working for a Marine construction contractor in the Tacoma area.

I joined Bigger Pockets because I know very little about real estate investing but am excited to learn. My current real estate goal is to just learn as much as possible until I am ready to do my first deal (which I hope to do in the next 1-2 years). My long term real estate goal is to purchase rental properties that cash flow and create passive income that I can use to roll back into my investments and increase my portfolio. 

Like many others my interest was sparked by reading the book "Rich Dad Poor Dad". Reading it changed my mind set about working and creating wealth, but didn't give me many tips on how to actually accomplish those goals. Since reading that book I have attempted to dive into the knowledge on Bigger Pockets and read as many blog posts and listen to as many podcasts as I can. 

I hope to connect with people who are much smarter than I am who are willing to share their knowledge about real estate investing. 

[Gerald Grinter]

@Shelby Williams Welcome to Bigger Pockets! I like Julie's idea. I think house hacking is a great way to get our feet wet, make a few mistakes and learn as you grow. I have insured many investors who started this way and have grown a sizable portfolio of properties. 

Glad you are with on BP. Hope to see you at a some BP events.