Real Estate newbie from MA with big dreams

[Chris Oshea]

How's it going?
My name is Chris, I'm 21 and live in Chelmsford, MA (about 30 minutes north of Boston) and I'm new to real estate investing.

I'm an entrepreneur at heart and FREEDOM is my goal in life.
I currently am a 9-5 slave for an auto parts retailer, I run the commercial department in my store, and I'm desperate to liberate myself from the constraints of having a JOB. It's just not for me.

I am extremely interested in the world of real estate investing, and I could easily see real estate becoming a full time career for me. My parents have always been interested in real estate and architecture, when I was younger they used to drag me along with them to go tour new neighborhoods, look at new houses being built or old houses being renovated, and on the weekends the TV was on HGTV or other programs showing real estate for sale. We have also done extensive remodeling to our house, so I've seen up close how hiring contractors and builders works.

I'm anxious to learn a lot more about real estate and property development, my short term goal is to learn the ins and outs of real estate assignments (Need a way to generate capitol without requiring much money on my end), then I think I'd like to try doing some rehabs and flipping, I'm not quite sure yet what my long term interest might be yet.

Anyway, I look forward to learning a lot from Bigger Pockets and becoming part of the real estate investing world!
Thanks!
-Chris :mrgreen: