New to the RE game (Intro)

[Brian Dudash]

Hi All! My name is Brian and I'm a 26 year old originally born and raised in the Midwest (Cleveland area specifically), but I've been living in the bay area for almost 3 years now as I got my first "big boy" job in tech.

I'm a newbie when it comes to RE investing but I'm very interested in rental RE. I'm currently watching/listening to videos and podcasts, reading forums, blogs, etc and at the moment, it's quite overwhelming but I'm going to keep working at it!

I'm still trying to find my ideal strategy when it comes to the types of properties I want to invest in, such as SFH or multi-family, what market to buy in, along with how to actually go about buying my first rental property. My main goals for getting into RE investing is that I'd like to retire by 40/45 (if possible) and have the freedom of not having to work for corporate America.

Hoping I can learn a lot from this community and start my path for financial freedom!

[Zach Tahiru]

Hey Brian! I’m a newbie as well. After a listening to a bunch of BP episodes and a ton of reading, I was still a bit overwhelmed but also realized that I had to test out my new found knowledge somehow. The best thing I did was start interviewing Agents and Lenders. I even initially chose an Agent that didnt work out for me at first. But now after 2 months I’m under contract with my first Duplex. I think its really important to take that first step and find a good Agent that will answer questions that you think are silly along the way. Otherwise you might never feel you’re ready! Good Luck !