New Member Introduction

[Michael Reignier]

Hey everyone! My name is Michael Reignier. I am a new real estate investor in Green Bay, WI who is looking to jump start my journey to financial freedom. I am in a rather unique situation because of my young age of 20 and early financial savings from having a great job. I am hoping to purchase my first rental property, at this point I'm thinking a duplex, within the next year. I am not planning on "house hacking", but rather renting out both sides to maximize my cash flow. I have done a lot of research in the past few months by reading online, reading books, watching Youtube videos, listening to podcasts, and even talked to coworkers of mine for hours who invest in real estate. Two of my favorite books I have read have been BiggerPockets Presents: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing and Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad Poor Dad. I have become intoxicated with the idea of having money work for me and not working for money. I am not against hard work by any means and intend on working very hard, but I am very opposed to working 40 hour weeks and living paycheck to paycheck for the rest of my life. I have a long road ahead of me, but with all of the incredible people a part of the BiggerPockets community I know I won't be alone.

Happy Holidays!

Michael

[Brandon L.]

Hello! @Michael Reignier

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 love answering questions if you have any! Good Luck :)