Tim from Fall River, MA Saying Hi

[Timothy Gagnon]

I'm a new homeowner, the description of which is in the investment section of my profile. Basically a duplex/hack from a family member, I'll be here for a while to take care of my grandmother but eventually will be looking to rent entirely and move to a single family where I may do it again. 

I found Bigger Pockets  by following a 3-4 month podcast binge that started with Dave Ramsey. I'm a full time employee and one of the programs they started running was general personal finance programs and DR was their main suggestion. And while he was extremely influential in how I view consumer debt and structure my budget, I was already a bit ahead of the game having had no debt but my mortgage. So I started looking for other financial podcasts that talked more specifically about what to do once you got your financial house in order and had some money to invest.

That took me on a circuitous route to BP. About 10 years ago I took the RE Course and never sat for the exam and am now kicking myself. I intend on getting me RE License in the next 9 months and will try and use that to expand my sphere. I'm in sales now and deal with relatively wealthy individuals (dentists) on a daily basis and am very comfortable with large numbers, business analysis and some of the nuances of investing. 

I don't know exactly what my eventual goals will be, but owning a few buy and hold rentals free and clear over the next 20 years sounds like a decent start. 

Thanks in advance for reading!