New Member from Phoenix, Arizona Looking to Develop REI Strategy

[Martin Mondejar]

Hi! My name is Martin and I've been living in the Phoenix area aka, “The Valley” for almost 10 years. Even before I moved here from my home state of Michigan, I've been renting. I currently live in a rental with my wife and newborn daughter.

I currently work in the commercial building industry as a licensed Architect. Like many others, I've been looking for additional avenues in which to gain financial independence so that I might have more time to spend with my growing family. 

I’ve always been aware of real estate investing as a wealth generation vehicle, but I was always uncertain if it was one within my reach. I discovered BiggerPockets when I started doing YouTube searches on the topic. 

I've since realized that financial independence may be attainable through real estate investing and I'm currently learning as much as I can while putting together a strategy forward towards my goals. I'm considering wholesaling to build some capital to then get into flipping and eventually SFH rentals.

At almost 40 years old, I feel as though I’m getting a bit of a late start and my desire is to be aggressive, but smart. I would like to make my first deal within the next six months.