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Newbie from Commerce Michigan //Go Blue!
Hi everyone, My name is Sean Conroy. I am a new real estate investor (wanna be right now) and wanted to introduce myself and thank everyone for sharing such great information about this profession. As of today i have owned two properties that were used as my homestead. I currently own a property in Commerce MI that my family live in and cant be used as an investment vehicle =( Momma says no..
I had this shift in thinking about 3 months ago about where my life should be headed. I realized that working insane hours and traveling all the time for work would hurt my family too much. I had to find a way to be able to see my kids go to their soccer games and dance recitals. I suppose this is my "why". Luckily my children are both 2 and younger so i have some time before i reach that point.
After my shift in thinking i read rich dad, poor dad and confirmed i was not indeed crazy. That led me to bigger pockets and several real estate books later i feel more comfortable looking at real estate from a cash flow perspective. My goal is a simply one, create passive income. i want to use single family and multi family units to do this. Ultimately i want the 50 unit apartment buildings in my portfolio. i actually came across a deal in the Saginaw area for about 500k (22units) which might be promising.
Anyway, thanks for the read and anyone willing to throw some knowledge my way about Michigan/Ohio markets i would surely appreciate it.
-Sean Conroy
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Hello! @Sean Conroy
Welcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.
I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing. Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.
First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:
https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp
The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:
https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciated
The last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent. There are many agents out there, but it’s important to choose the right one.
I love answering questions if you have any! Good Luck :)