Newbie from the Seattle, WA area

[Kimsua Chay]

Hello BP!

First of all, thank you for all for contributing to this amazing resource and sharing all of your knowledge with new people such as myself. I had never planned on investing in real estate as it never really sparked my interest and always felt beyond my grasp of things until my friend Donna talked me into reading Rich Dad Poor Dad... And even then it was only a blip on the radar until she pointed me here towards BP.

I guess a little about myself. I'm currently an airline pilot at a "Legacy" airline here in the States. I've been on this road of chasing my dream of flying airplanes since I was young kid and I was recently able to accomplish that ultimate goal just a few years ago even though I've spent over a decade in the industry itself. It was tough road with not a whole lot of reward for the first ten years so the thought of real estate investing, or frankly doing anything besides trying to land my dream job, never crossed my mind. After reading RDPD I realized that I just happen to be in the right spot in my life (I willing admit I probably would have thrown the book away after a few chapters if I had read it ten years ago given where I was at in life) to start pursing other things that could give me a lot more financial security and a much better quality of life if I'd just be willing to spend a few extra days a month working on it.

So that leads me here to BP now as I'm looking to learn more and hopefully build a solid network that will allow me to accomplish my next set of goals. I'll also willingly admit that I'm more of a lurker on forums who tries to soak everything in than the type of person who's really active. Part of that has to do with my work schedule but with that said, I do like to contribute when I feel I can offer something of value and I do enjoy the networking and giving back when I can.

I should also add that while I'm up in the South Sound area (Auburn) of WA right now, I'm planning on relocating to Las Vegas as a permanent resident with a "crash pad" on the beach in the Southern California area for work as my domicile will be located there. I currently have a condo up here near Lake Tapps that I'm debating on whether to sell and walk away with a sizable amount in this crazy market or hold it and rent it for the cash flow. That's also another reason why I'm on BP. In the mean time I hope I can meet some great people a long the way and hopefully contribute in a positive manner as well.

Cheers!