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New Member from Connecticut
Greetings all.
I have a confession, I have been reading on Bigger Pockets for the past couple months and listening to the podcasts and am only now introducing myself and getting a profile updated. Great stuff on here. Originally from Portugal, I moved to the U.S. when young and eventually settled in CT. I have served 11 years in the U.S. Army and currently still serve in the Rhode Island National Guard. I work as a Police Officer for my full time job.
Like many, I have always been interested in real estate investing but never invested as of yet. I went with what I studied in College and have invested in the stock market for the past many years. I'm at a point now where I am ready ( I think so anyway) for real estate.
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Welcome @Fabio A Becker! Glad you are entering the REI arena. If you ever want to chat about real estate, I am a broker, investor, and property manager. Check out the meet ups that are held monthly in Rocky Hill and Manchester! In fact, Manchester is tomorrow night. Hopefully I get the chance to chat with you, but if not, good luck, and congrats on your decision to turn to a different avenue for wealth creation.