HUNGRY Newbie from Minneapolis, MN

[Brett Staniforth]

Hello BP World! My name is Brett Staniforth and I currently live in the Minneapolis, MN metropolitan area. I have been a part of Bigger Pockets world for about half a year but am starting to get more involved. I am currently a Senior at Iowa State University studying Supply Chain Management & Marketing. I am a Business Development Intern in Aerospace Industry, specific to Military applications. Outside of work I take about 3 hours out of each day to study real estate/sales and aspire to become a real estate investor and realtor. I have a strong drive and am determined to learn and grow to become successful in real estate, to one day take my career to heights I can only dream of.

Currently, I am more focused on gaining knowledge and experience, so I will be better prepared to dive into real estate once I graduate from my undergraduate. I am actively developing a business plan for the future  I am trying to narrow down the route to go down within real estate, but currently am eyeing small multifamily properties such as duplexes, tris, and quads and from there, get into large complexes like apartments and condos once I am more experience and financially stable. I'm still a newbie and have quite a bit to learn, but I am targeting investment opportunities in the Minneapolis, MN and Dallas, TX areas. I look forward to connecting and contributing with you all!

-Brett

[Amber Gonion]

If it works for your situation I would house hack. My husband started in his first property In 1999 house hacking a duplex and making improvements. It is a great way to get started for a low entry cost and learn as you go. We would be happy to meet up with you to share our experience in this area and give some property management advice.