Newbie from Auburn, WA

[Ryan Substad]

Hi All,

I've been on Bigger Pockets for a few months but haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Ryan Substad and I live in Auburn, WA with a wife and daughter. I grew up in Minnesota but moved out to Washington 4 years ago for a job. I work as a Mechanical Engineer. I'm just starting into the world of real estate investing. I own my primary residence but don't have an investment properties yet. I've read a ton of books over the past few months and am ready to jump into investing. I found Bigger Pockets while searching for investing information online. My goal in real estate are to be able to quit my job to be able to spend more time with my family while providing an early retirement. I am currently looking to start with fix and flip and buy-and-hold SFR and multi-family properties but would like to look into commercial properties down the road. I hope to connect with many of you on Bigger Pockets and learn as much as I can from others.