Just Getting Started from Connecticut!

[Harrison Elenowitz]

Hello All!

I am absolutely new to BiggerPockets, well I officially made my account earlier this week, but that hasn't stopped me from diving in head first into my REAL Real Estate education. I am ecstatic to really put my all into this game and really see what I can do. Most importantly, I love connecting with people, so it's great to see that there are generous masters willing to share their advice, and so many people getting started at the same time as me, that we can all come together, learn from each other, and in-turn make more money! I can't wait for this adventure to unfold and to share it with all of you!

A little about me ... 

My name is Harrison. I'm 28, Married with 2 dogs. My wife and I own a home in Connecticut, and knew before we were ever looking at homes that our first purchase wasn't going to be our forever home. We got really lucky on a short sale and we are in a great position to make a good chunk from when we decide to sell it.... That is until I heard about BRRRRing and how with our good fortune, we will be able to turn this liability into an asset when we can afford our next home. I have been in construction, mainly finish carpentry and demo for 3 years. I have experience in Business Management, Sales, Marketing, Entertainment, and more. I like to consider myself a jack of all trades, and haven't had a great avenue to make use of it until I really started learning more and more about REI. My wife, Jen, is the Manager of a grocery store and can't wait to get out of it. We both know a life of 9-5 isn't meant for us. We're both hard workers, but want to see ourselves reap the benefits we see those above us get to enjoy.

BiggerPockets here we come!!!

Coming across this community has already been so inspirational. I have been listening to the older podcast religiously absorbing the information whether I'm driving, working-out, or working by myself. When I get home I find myself consistently searching youtube for more content on deep discussions of REI. I want to know anything and everything about this business. I want to eat, sleep, and breathe it. I want my success to ring through my generations to come, letting my family take control of an empire I built from ground up! (Sometimes literally)

But there is a problem ... 

I know that it take 10,000 hours to master this, and I can't only count on my book knowledge to get me there! I need the experience! The real involvement on deal after deal until I perfect my approach. In this age of almost unlimited information at our fingertips, we still learn best by actually doing it! So as I encourage myself to get out there and get hungry for the next best deal, hopefully you see that, and hopefully it encourages you! I could do this alone, but it would be slow and painful. 

So hey, I'm Harrison and Let's Make Some Money Together!

Hope to work with all of you soon!!

-Harrison

[Harrison Elenowitz]

Thank you, @Jaysen Medhurst!

I live in Stafford, so I have been focusing on Tolland or Hartford County. Windsor Locks, East Windsor, Stafford Springs, Ellington, and Manchester are where I tend to see more opportunities. 

As for my strategies. I am going to focus on wholesaling to gain some stronger capital, as well as get a feeling of finding deals from scratch. My goal is wholesale 5 homes, then purchase my own to turn over as a BRRRR, and repeat that process. I am leaning more towards Multi-Family homes and small apartments, or rent out rooms of SFH's.

Long term I want a portfolio of Apartment Buildings and Hotels.(But we'll get there in due time) I have been fascinated with commercial and industrial real estate since I was young, but I am not sure how to even get started in all that just yet. So, I shall grow and learn and grow some more.