Austin TX software engineer checking in!

[William Brock]

Hello! My name is Bill Brock. I'm a 33 yr old married Austinite Healthcare Software Developer by day, and an enthusiastic RE Investor by night. I starting in REI in February 2018 when I turned my previous primary residence into a rental and became a landlord and soon after bought a turn key rental in Bossier City, Louisiana. I hope to keep my momentum up and am aggressively looking for more deals in those and other markets.

I'm currently consuming all things REI - books, blogs, podcasts, etc. in hopes of gaining the knowledge to make an exciting and financially independent future for myself and my wife. I've got a decent plan in place to make that goal a reality, but know I'm very fresh to the world of REI, so I am leaving myself open to all avenues and opportunities of investing.

I am focusing on SFR and multi-family properties, and although the first two needed minimal work, I am looking more into Fix and Flip and BRRRRs for my next deals. I believe growing up in a family of woodworkers and handymen has prepared me for these challenges, as I've worked on many houses and projects before and helped build a rather gorgeous 3000 sq/ft log cabin starting from foundation up as a young teen. That and I just really love creating and being hands-on.

I've attended one REIA meeting here in Austin, where my wife and I picked up a few new tricks and local lender referrals, but I'm looking to make more connections here on BP. So please feel free to reach out if you're interested in what I've already done, where I'm heading (or at least where I THINK I'm currently headed), anything you might think I can help you with, anything you might think you can help me with, or just to talk shop!

All that being said, I'm really excited to be posting my New Member Intro and look forward to the possibility of meeting you all and seeing where this exciting journey may lead myself and everyone here!

Cheers and thanks!

Bill

[William Brock]

@Jason Hirko Hi Jason and thanks! I only have two properties so far, one in Texas and one in Louisiana, so I can't really compare to the rest of the country yet (I haven't looked into that), but my smaller property in North Louisiana is 1000 sq/ft, built in 1972, pretty much a complete rehab by previous owner, not in a flood zone, is appraised at 78k and the insurance is $612 a year.