Newbie from Anchorage, Alaska

[Ron Healy]

Hi everyone, I am new to Bigger Pockets, but my wife and I have dabbled in real estate a bit over the years. When we lived in Cheyenne, Wyoming we bought a duplex as our first investment property and it turned out to be a good experience. We sold it when we moved to Alaska 11 years ago, settled into a new job, sat on the sidelines while the economy slumped due to low oil prices, and recently purchased a SFH at a reasonably good price, rehab'ed, and rented it to a great family. So far, so good.

Our goals are to use real estate to diversify our retirement portfolio since about 90% of our investments are in stocks and bonds through employer sponsored programs.  Not yet sure where our foray into real estate will lead us, but we're looking at all the options.  It should be an interesting journey!