Hello from Chicago

[Ryan O.]

My name is Ryan and I am a newbie investor from the western suburbs of Chicago. I have been doing a ton of research on this site and others, and I'm itching to get my first deal done.

I plan on concentrating on the fix and flip strategy. Although I am not, nor have I ever been a contractor I have done some rehabbing in the past and I have a good handle on the costs involved in this strategy.

I plan on keeping my full time job as a manufacturing engineer until I feel comfortable that I can make a living real estate investing. I cant stand the daily 8-5 working in an office, so being successful in this game can't come soon enough (even if my 8-5 turns into a 6-6).

I have learned so much already from this site and I look forward to my continued education, and maybe some meaningful contribution now and again.

-Ryan