Introduction - Caleb Gray - Sycamore, IL

[Caleb Gray]

Hello! 

My name is Caleb Gray and I've done a lot of light reading of BiggerPockets for the last few months including several forum discussions related to small, multi-family properties as well as the Ultimate Beginner's Guide. After a crazy summer of figuring out a new direction for my career, I'm getting started on all of the things I was putting off while in-transition, including looking for my first house!

I'm hoping to start out like many people here probably have, with a small multi-family property (ideally 3-4 units) with little or no money-down (currently reading Brandon's book on the subject). I'd like to get started soon (within the next year) because my wife and I already have 1 child and are looking to grow our family. Waiting too long would disqualify the live-in option and that's the most attractive to me right now.

I currently work as a web developer and love being active with side-projects in my spare time. I'd love to grow this real estate investing side hustle to the point that I could scale back my web development role to part time or only on a consulting basis (I really enjoy the work so I don't want to quit outright, but I have so many other side projects I'd love to do! 40+ hours a week really eats into that.) If anyone needs some short-term web development contracting, whether it be maintenance on a current website or consulting on a new site, I would interested in chatting.

Looking forward to networking with all of you, and if you're local to the Sycamore/DeKalb area it'd be great to meet up!

Thanks,

Caleb