Newbie from College Station, Texas

[Reynaldo Perez III]

Hello everyone,

My name is Reynaldo Perez but I prefer to be called Rey. I joined BiggerPockets two months ago but just now decided to post an introduction. 

Now about me, I just separated from the United States Marine Corps June 2017 and I am currently working as an HVAC Technician. How I got into Real Estate Investing? Someone happened to be talking about investing in stocks (yes, I may have been eavesdropping) and so I started looking at different types of investing and real estate was the one that happened to catch my eye. Well, I ended up going to YouTube since you know YouTube is great for everything! As, I was scrolling through the videos I clicked on a video where Brandon Turner was discussing I believe investing for a struggling newbie. In the video he mentioned BiggerPockets several times, along with what the site had to offer. Came here, signed up, and haven't been disappointed with this website.  

I have zero experience with real estate investing but hey we all have to start somewhere.  I'm dedicated to learning as much as I can before I jump into purchasing a property so I read the investing for beginners then after, I went ahead and purchased all the books that BiggerPockets had to offer along with Rich Dad, Poor Dad. As stated on one podcast I listened to or maybe it was a video. Hmm, not sure but anyways they mentioned that investors who are unsuccessful usually jumped in without educating and making correct calculations and I wish to never fall under that boat.

I am most interested in the Buy and Hold strategy and possibly flipping homes as well. I am looking to begin my investing career in Bryan/College Station, Texas then move and invest in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.  

I am always open to learning something new and meeting up with new and/or experienced investors to learn from and share experiences or to build a friendly relationship with. 

I am excited in being a part of the BiggerPockets Community and I'm very thankful for all the knowledge that is spread throughout the forums.