New Member from Encinitas, CA

[Michael James]

Hello BP Community, 

My name is Mike and I live in the beach town of Encinitas, CA.  My wife and I keep active chasing around our two boys (ages 2 & 4).   I've been checking out BP threads from a distance the last several months but finally decided to become more active.  I've been listening to as many AudioBooks and Podcasts as I can and am getting much more excited about real estate as an investment vehicle.  

I currently have a 2 bedroom condo in Encinitas, that my wife and I used to live in but we kept as a rental when we moved out.  We've been managing the rental fairly casually the last couple years but I'm starting to get much more serious about running my rental as a business.  Definitely made a few mistakes along the way! 

Going forward, I plan to invest out of state in the Phoenix area instead of in SD...it's just so pricey here and hard to find anything that cash flows.  I like the idea of Phoenix area because I'm out there several times a year visiting family and seems like its actually possible to find cash flowing properties.  I hope to have lots of great dialogue through BP, get involved with some good real estate clubs and meet lots of interesting people along the way! 

Thanks, 
Mike