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Newbie Learning By Doing in Cleveland!
Hello everyone! I am new here after being introduced to the podcast a few months ago. I think I listened to about 20 episodes while renovating my newest rental and I'm hooked. My name reason for joining is to learn more about real estate and start networking.
So far, I have done all of my learning by doing! Over the last year without much knowledge, I have made a few private investments as well as bought two of my own rental properties in Cleveland. I have had some (beginners) luck as well as TONS of learning lessons. But I am not letting the mistakes get me down - my viewpoint is there are no mistakes as long as you learn from them!
My background is internet marketing but I am looking at real estate as a side hustle for now and potentially one day a full-time operation.
I am looking forward to learning, growing, and meeting some new people!