New investor from Dubuque, Iowa

[Brad Ernst]

Hello BP, Just like a lot of people on here, I've been sitting back reading every post on here trying to take in as much as possible. I'm looking into single family homes, flip or buy and hold. At 25 years old I don't have a large amount of capital, but the thought of creative financing is extremely exciting. I will have $30,000-40,000 in equity in my personal home that I would be able to use in 2 years. But I don't want to sit back and wait, I would love to start investing sooner then later. As a profession I'm a HVAC technician which allows me to be in thousands of homes each year, learning to look for mechanical and structural problems. I also do some plumbing and electrical. If any BP members have any questions or need help with any of that, I would love to trade knowledge. I would also appreciate people's opinions on the best books to start out with for real estate investing say top three books. Thanks for all the help and can't wait to work with some of you in the future!

[Jared Althoff]

Hi Brad, welcome to BP!  I'm in Dubuque and invest in primarily single family in Dubuque.  My wife and I have 3 single family's in Dubuque.  Looking to upgrade that to some multiplexes possibly in 2017.  What HVAC company do you work for?  I am a licensed Realtor in Dubuque, and would love to chat with you about what you may be looking for to see if I can help.  That is, if you're not already working with an agent.  Also, if you're looking for any side work, let me know, I would be happy to refer you as we always have agents in my office looking for someone with that expertise.  Happy new year!