Newbie from St. Louis, Missouri

[Mike Healey]

Hi all, my name is Mike Healey. I live in St. Louis and am looking to get into real estate investing. A little background: I'm 35, have never owned a home and have moved around quite a bit for work - DC, UK, and now St. Louis. A little more background: until the last few years I would say my financial IQ was lacking. I made a lot of mistakes and racked up a good deal of student debt. Good news - I had a good paying job that allowed me to pay that off fairly quickly and I'm now debt free and in a position to invest. I credit this website, along with some key books on economics and investing, as having the biggest impact on my turnaround. I'm particularly interested in multi-family homes, owner-occupying, and networking in the St. Louis area. I'll  have a lot questions about the nuts and bolts of the whole process - finding a deal,  applying for a loan, writing a lease, tenant screening, tax strategies, etc. Looking forward to getting started and engaging with everyone.