Hello from the South Bay, Los Angeles, CA!!!

[Mark Tabah]

Hello Bigger Pockets community!

I'm Mark Tabah, currently residing in Redondo Beach, CA and working in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.  

I work at the beautiful Terranea Resort for PSAV, North America's leader in audio/visual/IT services in over 1500 locations.  I earned a BA from Wheaton College in Norton, MA, double-majoring in Economics & Philosophy and competing as part of the NCAA DIII Track & Field Team (Pole Vault & sprints).

I'm here as a beginner in Real Estate, hoping to close on my first deal 1Q 2019!

I've spent the past 2.5 years reading, listening, learning, deal-making, and saving to get to his point.  

I took the time to zero-out all debts, getting a private-money loan to pay off all my credit card debt at once and paying it back with a greatly small percentage over an 18-month period. I've been able to increase my income by 10-12% year-over-year; I pay myself ~25% of my monthly income (that jumps up closer to 30% when taking into account 6% Roth IRA contribution).

I also used that time to educate myself - confession, I've been lurking on the site for a while now, reading tons of posts and soaking up all the brilliant BP knowledge!  I've also tuned into a bunch of BP webinars and listened to 100s of RE-focused podcasts.  

I'm looking to buy and hold (active & passive) in the Indianapolis, Indiana and Phoenix, Arizona markets for single-family and small multi-family properties in the 2-8 unit range. 

If you've gotten this far, thank you for taking the time to read!  I look forward to learning from you and hopefully being able to lend a hand or an encouraging word.  Thank you!

Mark