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Robert Hartley
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Robert Hartley: New Member to Bigger Pockets Introduction

Robert Hartley
  • Developer
  • Tokyo, Japan
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It's a pleasure fellow BiggerPockets Members!

Who am I?

My name is Robert Hartley & I'm a new member to the BP community & this beautiful ecosystem.

I'm originally from the beautiful ever green state of Washington, but moved to Toyko at the end of September to work as a Business Analyst to raise some capital & to prepare for when I return to the states.

How I ended up in BP

To lay it out simple, I've always been very curious about how real estate investing works, but never took it too seriously as I didn't take any initiative to start doing my own research until 3 weeks ago. Though after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad on the flight over to Japan I became extremely curious & eager to learn more. That's where I found the BP Podcast & haven't been able to stop listening since.

My Plan/Goals

My goals are still under construction as I'm still changing it as I keep learning about the industry.

Currently my plan is to start an REI Business like @Chris Clothier as I found his approach fit to what I would want out of my business. With experience in a fast moving tech industry & as I served in the Army National Guard for 4 years while I was in the U.S. I have both experience & knowledge in management as well as micro-management & strive in a competitive environment.

My plan is to start from either purchasing a Duplex or Triplex to live in it & rent out the rest of the spaces in order to get experience as not just an investor but as a landlord as well. Or to start with wholesaling as I believe getting that experience on my portfolio is almost crucial to appeal to other investors as well as customers.

What am I doing to reach my goals?

As I'm in Japan, & working full-time, the amount of time in a day that I can spend doing research is limited, though I dedicate at least 3 hours a day on research through online or listening to BP podcast from episode 1 (I'm currently on episode 27).

I've also have been reaching out to the local investors asking if I can work for them for free on weekends to soak up as much information as I can since I speak both English & Japanese. Who knows I might be able to start investing here in Japan if right doors open up.

I'm currently drafting up my business plan on how I want to start my business, & how I want to scale up overtime. 

I'm still in the gather-as-much-info-as-I-can-stage & am doing research on what kind of loans I can qualify for, what are the tax laws in the market I want to invest in, various exit strategies & what options would be better suited for my ultimate goal. 

When I move back eventually, I'm looking at Oregon as I find that state beautiful & love being by a pool of water (clearly).

Anyways it's a pleasure being part of such a driven community that's willing to help & guide people like me in the right direction. Excited to hear back from anyone & if you're down to have a conversation with me, I'm always on here now looking at other people's posts. Thank you for your time!

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Chris Clothier
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Chris Clothier
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Best of luck to you @Robert Hartley!  Keep us posted on your progress and reach out if I can be of any help to you.

Best,  Chris

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