New / Old Member Intro

[Brian Leady]

Hello everyone, my name is Brian Leady I have been a member since 2014, but have never posted on the forums because I have been sitting on the sidelines of real estate investing. A few months ago I decided that it was time for a change and my wife and I are now under contract on our first SFH investment property in Plainfield, IL that will be a buy and hold rental. My wife and I both worked for nearly a decade for a commercial property company focused on leasing and sales in the retail sector so personal real estate investing was always a path we knew we would pursue having seen first hand the wealth real estate can generate. Our goal is to be financially free within 3 - 5 years, allowing us to work on this endeavor full time.

I want to thank everyone who has contributed to the site as it has been an amazing help and I look forward to staying engaged on the forums to pay that back as best I can starting with this way too past due introduction.

My wife and I are focusing on buy and hold rentals and flips in the Chicagoland / Central Illinois areas.  If anyone is currently operating in these markets I would love to connect.

Thanks again!