Finding a niche and learning in South Dakota

[Jonathan Harms]

Hi all! My name is Jonathan Harms and I want to say this is a fantastic community! For the last year, I've been reading the blog and searching out a few specific questions in the forums. It is remarkable to see people rooting for each other and offering their insight. Now I am a member! My REI'ing began in 2010 when I bought a 2/1 SFH in which to live in a quiet neighborhood on the good side of town. That gave me the bug. A few years went by and I got married. Guess what?! My bride is into this REI'ing thing too! So over the next few years, we purchased a buy and hold and are renting it as a vacation home near Mt. Rushmore. We also flipped a home we were living in and are now doing that with our current home yet again. I resigned my W-2 job last week (March 2017) to pursue this thing full time and I hope this career takes me (us) to retirement. There are two REI projects that will keep me busy for the next several months--rehabbing a buy and hold and flipping a foreclosure. I need these to be successful for me to continue. I hope to be a valuable member of the community and I anticipate learning a significant chunk of what I need to know about REI'ing from this community. Personally, I really enjoy general aviation, but I haven't decided yet if I am a Cessna or Piper person. I also love listening to the Grateful Dead. I am tickled to bits John Mayer is stepping in and touring with the boys this summer as he has the last couple of years. See ya next time!