Newbie from Orlando, Florida

[Trevor Lakin]

Hey y'all! My name is Trevor and , as stated per this category, I am brand new to Real Estate! 

I was turned on to Real Estate from my Father-in-law (I just got married March 5, 2017) and he suggested looking into RE. His intro to me was through Tax Lien and Tax Deed investing so, that's where I've been doing the most research for the last 3 months. I'm also interested in learning more about Tax Surplus recovery.

I've been a server/bartender for the last 11 years. Went to Valencia College and finished my AA, went on to UCF for Physical Therapy aaaaaaand realized it wasn't for me (Thankfully I realized this in the first semester at 
UCF and was able to get out before spending too much time/money there.) 

As for my goals, I've told myself I will be out of my career as a server by the end of this year. To achieve this, I will likely start out wholesaleing because, just being honest, I don't have cash to invest in properties just yet. HOWEVER, I DO realize the value of work ethic and persistence and I know by growing those qualities within myself, the money will be soon to follow. Future goals of mine are to possibly get into Multifamily units and or Apartments (Grant Cardone has gotten to me if you couldn't tell) so I can be able to travel more with my Wife.

With my background in being a server/bartender, I have NO problem talking with most anybody. Being a bartender, you have to know how to talk and build rapport to make money and I feel as that is my greatest quality that will help me to be successful in Real Estate. 

As far as how I came to find out about BP, I was introduced by a friend of mine, who is a Real Estate Investor in my area and said "Dude, you GOTTA get with BiggerPockets. That place is the Eutopia of Real Estate knowledge". I am also a member of Central Florida Realty Investors (CFRI) and they have welcomed me with open arms.

aaaaaaand that basically brings you up to speed! 

So if anyone has any questions, feel free to ask!

Best, 

Trevor