Hello from The Fox Valley, Aurora, Illinois

[Alex Manley]

Hello fellow BP users!

My name is Alex Manley, and I am an aspiring real estate investor currently living in Saint Charles, Illinois. I found BP 6 months ago, and after binge reading endless blog posts, I figured it was time to quit passively using the site and join the forums.

For a little background, I am relatively early in my banking career, and a complete newbie as a real estate investor. I began in banking as an in-house accountant, and I am now working as a commercial credit analyst for a community bank. After underwriting dozens of investor real estate loans, I began to see real estate’s potential to build wealth and cash flow.

Currently, I am trying to find a multi-family to house hack as my first investment. I have been looking all over the Fox Valley region, and I am specifically looking at Elgin, St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia and Aurora.

I am really excited about the chance to network with everyone here on BP. After seeing the quality of the material available on the blogs, it is safe to assume that this community is knowledgeable, experienced and highly engaged. While I may not have any real estate background or experience, I hope I can be a contributive member here on BP. Looking forward to interacting with you all.