Newbie from Charlottesville, Virginia!

[Alexander Stromberg]

Hello! My name is Alexander Stromberg. I go by Alex usually. I'm mostly a homegrown Virginian. I currently am an Air Traffic Controller, although I'm hoping to change that through investing, and I'm mid way through a business degree. I learned a few buzz words from a TED talk on youtube, which led me to BP. I've watched quite a few podcasts over that past month and am done lurking in the shadows! 

I'm not quite sure what my exact niche will be yet, though I am working my way through some of the suggested begginners tasks. I'm leaning towards a house hack into a multiplex, followed by more buy and hold rentals. Atleast I was, until I had my mind blown with the potential of buying non-performing mortgages, and just finished podcast 229, which showed me how AirBNB can be more the a small side gimmick. I'd love to hear about more people's experiences to help me finalize my choice of initial area of study. Whichever route I take, I know that I'm planning to build a system to enable the business to be truly passive. As Brandon likes to say, I don't want to buy a life time job.

[Brandon L.]

Hello! @Alexander Stromberg

Welcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.

I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing. Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.

First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp

The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciated

The last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent. There are many agents out there, but it’s important to choose the right one.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52724-im-new-to-investing-how-do-i-find-an-investor-friendly-agent

I have other blogs that may be helpful here on BP in my personal blog that you can check out. Good Luck :)