Newbie from Oak Harbor, WA

[Jay Coombs]

I'm usually pretty reticent to post introductions, but here goes!

I first found Bigger Pockets back in, sheesh, must have been '09 maybe? While I was still in Hawaii, browsed off and on for a while, and read threads here and there. I have been a investment book reader since I was a kid, always fascinated with real estate because it's tangible. I've invested in stocks and FOREX for years, but haven't ever taken the RE plunge. I'm active duty in the Navy, and as such, spend a lot of time on deployment (like I am now), I've been listening to the podcast for the last few months as I downloaded them all before I left. 

I was struck by podcast #168 guest starring Cameron Skinner and have been inspired to build to rent in my market. I'm always reading and trying to learn more, but build to rent keeps pushing it's way to the forefront in my mind. So here in the (hopefully) not too distant future I'd like to get my first deal underway!

-JC