Allow me to reintroduce myself

[Michael Hartman]

Hey what's up BP members? My name is Mike Hartman and I'm from the South Jersey area. I originally signed up to this forum a few years ago when I had a question about what to do my primary residence, as I was trying to relocate to a better area (new baby at the time). I ended up selling the place for a small profit thanks to the valuable advice I received here. Anyway, I bought an old house in a nice area and ended up renovating the entire thing myself, with some help from friends and a couple contractors. Also, I nailed down a solid 9-5 job around the same time. Things have quieted down with the renovations, and I am just about back on my feet financially, so I'd like to move toward my next goal of investing in real estate. Like many other members here, I am in the process of mapping out a course to get out of the rat race once and for all. Long term I'd like to be able to send my daughter to the college of her choice and provide for my parents in their retirement. I've been nonstop listening to podcasts, reading books and watching all kinds of videos here and also on YouTube for weeks now. I even signed up for the PRO membership and am going to attend my first SJREIA event in a couple of weeks. Any tips or advice for me will definitely be appreciated! I do also have some renovation/handyman and carpentry experience, so I will chime in here where I can. Thanks for having me and have a great day everyone!