Brand Newbie from Baltimore, MD

[Quentin Tai]

Thanks for creating this platform, Josh and BP team. Really excited to learn more!

My name is Quentin Tai. I turned 30 last week. Currently, I live in Canton which is in Baltimore, MD. I work full-time, remotely, as a web developer at Discotech. 

Around 2 or 3 years ago I read Rich Dad Poor Dad. It opened my eyes the way it does. I was a co-founder of a startup in Brooklyn at that time which meant I had no time to put towards anything, let alone learn about real-estate. By now I've changed jobs and had a couple vacations. On one of them I heard from a friend about about his real-estate investing experiences and I asked him for some resources. He turned me on to the BP Podcast and I've been hooked ever since.

I have no experience in real-estate outside of what I've listened to in the last few podcasts. My first step after posting this is to get the Ultimate Beginners Guide and get a better idea of what I'm getting myself into. It sounds like my goals will change as I continue to down this path as it has for many others but I've been thinking that my first goal will be to have enough cashflow to cover rent (if we decided to stick with apartment life and continue living in the city) or to cover the mortgage of our first permanent residence.

I probably won't stop being a software developer but I do enjoy the prospect of having a strong enough cashflow to cover my family's needs if I were ever to be in a situation where I couldn't work anymore. I also like the idea of being able to travel for pleasure more often without having to worry about the burden it puts on my bank account. I know I'm not really shooting for the stars at this time but that's all I really need at this point in life.

Hello everyone on BP!