New to Bigger Pockets

[David Siegel]

Hello All,

I've spent 1.5 years reading forums, finally contributing for the first time!

About 1.5 years ago I was going through a rut and my wife recommended we go to Than Merrill's weekend seminar (can I get a two-clap from anyone who knows..) and I knew I had an interest in doing this. About a month later I bought my primary residence to go through the motions of buying real estate. I've spent an entire year remodeling the interior, every weekend, about 10 - 16 hours per weekend for an entire year! 

Now that is done and I want more! So my wife and I have our sights on buying rentals in San Antonio, TX. We may do a few flips but the big goal is to have 5 rentals before the end of this year, 25 rentals before the end of next year so I can focus all of my attention on real estate, then move on to multi-family units the year after. Then maybe some franchises. I've always wanted to own a Chik-fil-A which is hands down my favorite chicken sandwich.

I've been reaching out to people on bigger pockets through private messages and made some really great connections. I'm going to do some more of that because while trying to get my investing off the ground I am working hard, not smart and I know with the right direction from the right people I can work hard and smart and get closer to my goals.

My favorite learning materials have been Morris Invest youtube videos, as his strategy is exactly what I'm looking to achieve. Whenever I lose my focus I go back to his videos. And I bought J Scott's "The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs" which was absolutely worth 10x the investment. I'm going to buy his other book any day now. The way he writes is exceptionally understandable. 

I'm heading to San Antonio next week from the 17th - 20th. When I bought the tickets I was hoping I would have properties to look at or at least one thing under contract. That has proven difficult. I'd like to meet with people in the investing community while out there. 

In my spare time I like to play poker, exercise, go to the beach and just got into shooting guns and playing golf.

I look forward to meeting some good people here! 

- David