Newbie from Charleston, SC

[William Garcia]

Hey everyone!  I'm very excited to be here and I'm looking forward to the opportunity to continue learning about different investment strategies.  

A little about me, my name is William Garcia.  I got out of the Marine Corps after almost 12 years of service this past May and my wife, Cristal, and I decided to make Charleston, SC our next home.  I'm currently finishing my degree in Supply Chain Management and I am considering double majoring and adding Commercial Real Estate.  My goal right now is to learn as much as possible about different investments paths I can take and create a plan that will allow me to build assets.  

I found bigger pockets by searching for a real estate audiobook to listen to during my commutes and I came across "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Turner.  It made so much sense and that lead me "Rich Dad, Poor Dad."  That was about a month ago and since then I've been studying and listening to the bigger pockets podcast (just finished episode 70; side note Grant Kemp has a good thing going).

I'm from the Northern VA area and I was stationed there about 8 years ago. That is when we purchased a townhouse using a VA loan that is currently a rental that is cash flowing (by accident) and has about 105k in equity. My goal is to get my degree(s) and obtain a job that pays the bills and allows me to build capital while investing in rental properties/real estate.

Thanks for stopping by and I look forward to the opportunity of getting to know you and potentially working with you.

r/s

Will