New Investor from Buffalo NY

[Thomas Poloncarz Jr]

Hello, 

    I don't think I've done my introduction post, so I think its about that time. I'm 48 yrs old and I've been a casual member of BP since 2015 and just recently became a Pro member. I've only been casual since that time due to my Ladies bout with Cancer for the past 4 yrs and about 1.5 years ago it started getting real bad and the cancer ultimately won that battle this past October. RIP my Queen. I've been driving truck over the road for the past few years and shortly before her passing I went to local driving so I can be home with her more and it is giving me way more time at home, although I wish she was here.  So now I'm going to stay local and try to get back into investing. I invested about 22yrs ago when I was with my 1st wife and I had to put in a lot of hours at work about 60-70 a week, because she was a stay at home mom and I had to make the money so investing went to the way side and I sold the duplex. Boy I wish I would have stayed in the game.

So my plan is to get into a house-hack via FHA in the near future, say in the next few months and start investing literally with all my free time. I want to network like crazy. I want to befriend as many like minded people as I can to open up as many doors and avenues as possible. My goal is buy and hold small multifamily properties, and becoming a landlord. As well as do a few Fix and Flips a year. I also before truck driving have done home improvements and some construction since high school and at one point for a few years had my own paint company. I also want to help any investor friends that I meet so i can learn hands on as much as possible. I really want to learn as much as I can and am glad there is BP and the BP community to research and ask questions from seasoned Investors. And also hear the investing stories of all that have done this before me. I have a lot to learn and I'm interested in all the creative ways that investors have done deals, so if you have any unique stories feel free to let me hear or read them. I look forward to them.

I thank you for your time and consideration 

Tom