On my way to my second deal in Iowa!

[Nicholas Wallraff]

Hello, my name is Nick Wallraff.  I am a 22 year old volunteer firefighter who works in public service and is working my way towards a career in firefighting and real estate investments.  I bought my first property just over a year ago with no idea what I was doing except that I didn't want to pay rent on something that I couldn't re-sell.  My First house is a live-in flip/house hack (although I didn't know any of those terms when I started).  This project is nearing completion and I am getting ready to move onto more properties.  I am currently debating whether to refinance and rent my current property or sell it and move in a new direction.

A friend or mine mentioned the Bigger Pockets Podcast to me as I was looking for something to listen to to stay awake on a long car ride.  I had never heard of it nor did I have any knowledge of real estate investing in terms of cash flow or long term wealth.  Bigger Pockets opened an entirely new world to me that day and has been a fantastic tool in creating baseline knowledge of this thing called real estate investing.  Now I'm reading one investing/business/personal development book a week and I am looking forward to continuing  learning as much as possible from the people here.

I am interested in small multifamily units and am looking for deals in that niche.  I am also seeking contacts with anyone in my area who is involved in real estate investing at some level.