New member - Denver investor branching out into other markets

[Mark Smolin]

Hello everyone, 

My name is Mark. I'm a 37 year old Denver native, and longtime lurker on BiggerPockets. I've been investing in the Denver area since 2011, and the more time I spend on the site (reading forums, listening to podcasts, etc) the more I realize how little I actually know! I'm looking forward to networking and continuing to learn from this community.

My goal (obsession?) is complete financial freedom through buy and hold rentals, and to get there as quickly as possible. My focus so far has been on 2-3 unit MFH. With how expensive the Denver market has gotten these past few years, we've started exploring other markets around the country. My wife and I are currently house hacking a duplex south of Denver, and we have 6 units (3 duplexes) around the Denver Metro area. We got our first out of state investment, a tri-plex in Lakeland FL, last summer, and are starting to research other markets to hopefully continue growing our portfolio this spring. 

I'd love to hear from anyone with tips, suggestions, questions, just to say hello, or for any other reason!

Thanks,

Mark