Newbie/Lurker in Seattle

[Alecia Bolton]

I've been lurking on BiggerPockets for a couple weeks and decided to just jump in the pool.  My name is Alecia and I'm brand new to investing, although I've had an accidental rental for the past 7 years (we were upside down and decided to try it...we lucked out with an awesome property manager and never looked back).  We'd planned on getting into real estate in a couple years, saving up the 20% down payment, etc, and learned there are other methods, so we're going there.

I'm initially focused on wholesaling, but the goal is to move into fix and flips and build a rental empire.  I'm planning on quitting the corporate world in a little over a year.  I'm really excited to be part of the community!