From California to Financial Freedom

[Thomas LeBlanc]

Greetings to those who take the time to click and read this and thank you for doing so.

I'm just starting out down this path.  I have no deals under my belt, not money to finance my own, and I am very excited about the challenge of creating something from little other than my mind, my connections, and my determination.  I have been exploring the topic of financial freedom for a long time, and though I haven't been able to realize that yet I believe it is possible for me.  My step-sister who I am very close with started getting into real estate in the past year or so and after some talks with her about RE and life in general she put me onto Bigger Pockets.  For the last month it's all I have been listening to in the car, and I have Joshes book on No Money Down investing on by bedside table right now thanks to her sending it to me.  I am very excited to create the reality where I can put the right pieces together to make deals that work out great for everybody involved.

I am 32 and live in the Bay Area.  North Bay to be more specific.  You don't have to know much about the bay area or real estate to know that the Bay Area is crazy.  I am much more interested in working in another market where it is more up and coming and affordable.  I'm thinking about parts of NC as I have a good deal of family there.  

My background is in ecological design, which you can find out more about in my profile, but in short it means I design and help create abundant edible landscapes that not only grow healthy food, but also enhance the ecology by purifying water, providing habitat for wildlife, and actually sequestering Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in soil and plants.

I have much gratitude to the creators of this space for creating something that is truly inspiring and brings people together.  

Good luck and blessings to everyone else out there and please feel free to connect if you feel called to.