New Investor from Friendswood, TX

[Travis Buchanan]

Hi all,

I'm a new investor in the Friendswood, Texas area (South East Houston).  My wife and I have four kids, and are quite active with sports or other activities with the kids on the weekends.  It is rare that we have a weekend without plans.  

After flooding in Harvey, we ended up buying our neighbors house once we got done getting our own house back in order.  Along the way, I really started re-prioritizing what was important for me, and our family.  It's funny how events like these can refocus and reconstruct your perspectives on a lot of things.

Suddenly, I started remembering the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" book I ready a decade ago, and how much that changed my perspective of assets at the time, yet took no action about it. I started listening to podcasts on the way to work and back, and watching YouTube videos every night. I started taking an active interest in learning to evaluate ROI and cash flow, and creating my own exotic spreadsheets and algorithms laying out my own personal strategies. I've joined the local REIA, created an LLC, and am thirsty to learn all I can about the aspects of real estate, deal structuring, and how to analyze and take advantage of situations and opportunities as they present themselves.

I'm focusing on generating passive income for our family, and pursuing a level of financial freedoms. SFH acquisition would likely be my immediate area to understand thoroughly, with the intention for holding long term. But I also don't want to ignore any other options that may present themselves as well.

I'm looking forward to meeting many of you, helping where opportunities present themselves, and hopefully learning as much as I can along the way!