Trying to become a Richer Dad in the Portland and Salem area

[Joseph Garcia]

Hey there everyone, my name is Joseph. I’m a single dad growing up and living in the Northwest part of the United States. I’ve been listening to the podcasts and they keep recommending me to introduce myself. I figured well, I guess I should get around to doing that.

My reasoning for being on this site is because I am passionate about real estate. I’m new to truly investing but I have been around all types of projects.The first construction I ever did was to renovate my mom's unfinished basement and turn it into a recording studio. I hired neighborhood friends to help me with the build. Needless to say, the walls didn’t come out flush. This was in Spokane Washington, the place where I grew up.

Moved to Portland Oregon with two opportunities. To help my brother convert his traditional house into a fourplex and become a vital part of an up-and-coming nonprofit organization. Both of these moves turned out to be a success for me. My brother was able to pull in lots of extra income and the music school did great. I am grateful for all of the knowledge I learned along this path. I ended up moving on to a different music school and becoming the building manager. Now, this is a totally different set of skills I’ve learned. At the first school, I help build it from the ground up. Literally, me in the hole with a jackhammer. At the new music school, it was a much bigger undertaking. Lots of subcontractors and red tape to deal with. I would post a link to both music schools but I don’t want to break the BP guidelines. Google nonprofit music centers in Oregon and you will find them. The first ones in Portland on Killingsworth St and the others in West Linn.

As of now I just recently made a serious decision in my life. I decided that my future is in real estate. This is not just some overnight phase. I’ve read books, blogs and have been listening to the BP podcast for years. Not that that makes me some super pro or anything. It’s just this has been something that I have always had an interest in. The interest never went away so here I am today.

My personal goal is to submerge myself in all things real estate. So many moving parts and positions that could be played. I like to think of myself as somewhat of a Swiss Army knife. You know, I do lots of things okay. Hey, I still got the job done, right?!When I put my mind to something I am one of the most dedicated people you will ever meet. I’m not saying this to brag or anything just trying to give you a sense of who you’re chatting with.

Well anyways, I’m still in the E quadrant so I’m going to watch this game and start getting ready for tomorrow. Go Blazers!!!

By the way, I’m up for networking if at all possible so please feel free to contact me. May not be able to reply until after work but I will definitely get back to you. Looking forward to meeting some of my fellow pocketeers!

Have a blessed evening! Joseph

[Brian Bradley]

Welcome to the area. What type of REI do you like? SFP, MFP? Raw Land? What stage are you currently in? How do you add value to a deal? Are you an investor? Do you have partners with money to invest? Do you have access to deal? Know how you add value to any deal and that will always be a great start to getting into the action.