Central Ohio newbie to REI

[Barclay Hallowell]

Hello, my name is Barclay Hallowell and am just getting started in REI. I spent 25 + years in residential construction operations making money for my bosses. Last builder I worked for closed up shop and a left me to fend for myself. So this is the path I've chosen to follow up to and including being part of my retirement.

I believe that networking and gathering real life experience from doing work myself along with following other's guidance (who have been there/done that) will garner me more knowledge and success than paying "gurus" thousand of dollars for bus trips through a city and region I already know well.

I am still formulating a 5 year plan (yes, they are passe now a days but I'm old school) and I feel the first steps would be to connect with other REI's, join the local REI Groups and begin growing my network.

Any guidance, advice and suggestions from this point forward will be greatly appreciated! Thank you all in advance for your time,

Barclay Hallowell