Glad to be here - Chicago, IL

[Danielle C.]

Hello Everyone,

I'm excited to be a new member to biggerpockets. I'll give a brief introduction, for anyone that is reading:

I am new to investing, though not the idea of it. I have toyed around with that since I was 19. I recently came back to it after a career in Operations that was not fulfilling and going nowhere. I don't like working for people - not good at kissing upper management's intangibles :) Though, I am very easy to get along with.

Anyway, currently, I am loving this site and spending every free moment that I have reading as much as possible. This site is priceless with the wealth of information that the members have and so many seem happy to share it, which is wonderful. Thanks!

To begin with, I would like to focus on wholesaling with a focus on pre-foreclosures. I am open to short sales as well, however they won't be a focus of mine. With that said, I understand that this is hard work. I don't plan on getting rich quickly, however I do plan on creating wealth over time. Eventually, I would like to get into buy and hold, and then move on to ruling the world. No, just kidding on that. Is humor allowed here? : )

Anyway, I am currently creating a business plan along with an action plan. Once I have done that and feel more comfortable with the information that I gather here and elsewhere, as well go so some local REI meetings, I will begin looking for hard money lenders, building a buyer's list and of course sellers. Again, I understand that I am oversimplifying, however I’m certain you don’t want ALL of the details.

I am looking for anyone that has any tips or sage advice that they can give. I would also love to network with anyone local in the area that is in any aspect of the RE business (or looking to get into it). At this stage, I am just trying to be a sponge, so I am reading, reading, reading as well as sorting things out. So please, feel free to say hi.

I am going to have a TON of questions, so hopefully I won’t be too redundant for you. Please feel free to give me the cold hard truth when replying. Any answer is good answer, even a bad one. I just ask for tact… it’s something I always give and ask for in return.

My RE goal is simple: to help people out stuck in bad positions, creating a win / win situation for the seller, myself and the end buyer.

Thanks and glad to be here!

Danielle C.