New to BP from Pensacola, FL

[Benjamin Ervin]

Hello BiggerPockets, my name is Ben Ervin and I wanted to stop by to introduce myself. I guess hearing instruction from Brandon and Josh time and again on the podcasts to use the New Member Intro forum finally struck a chord with me. I have been leveraging BP as a major resource for a while now and have gained an exceptional amount of knowledge as a result; for that, I would like to thank the community. That said, I felt it was time to join the discussion as I am getting closer to taking the plunge on my first deal.

I am 25 years old, married and a father of three. My family is my number one motivation in life, and my near-obsessive desire to practice entrepreneurship is a close second. I have ambitious long-term goals for real estate involving lifestyle growth as well as financial, but my primary near-term goal is to close on my first investment property by the end of 2017.

Without getting into too much detail, my strategy involves flipping single family homes in the Pensacola area (Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties) to raise capital and generate profits to reinvest, facilitating the development and growth of a long-term rental portfolio.

I look forward to meeting and interacting with you all here on BP going forward.

[Jack Bobeck]

@Benjamin Ervin Welcome to BP, a great place to hang out. Make sure you augment what you learn out here with what you can learn first hand in your community from other investors at the local REIA events or even landlording events. So many good people with so much to share with you.

Your concept seems sound, lots of SFRs in your area and lots of demand as the area continues to grow. I could not believe how 30A had grown in a short time, last time I was there. Best of luck on closing on a deal by the end of the year!