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Kevin J. from Irvine, CA (Orange County)
Hi all!
I wanted to formally introduce myself to the BP fam. I have been lurking the forums for about a month and have learned quite a bit from them as well as the podcasts. I am relatively new to the Orange County area. I moved from Las Vegas recently, where I lived for 3 years. Before that I spent nearly all of my life (22 years) in the Houston, Tx area.
A little about me; I am an ex financial advisor. I was in personal finance for 3 years and learned quite a bit. In doing so I had the opportunity to learn how others have built their wealth, and in doing so learned how a vast majority of smart investors use Real Estate to bypass taxes and get tax free income. This has definitely sparked my interest. I moved out to California after figuring out a career in personal finance wasn't what I wanted to do for the next 40 years of my life.
Some background on my personal life. I live with my girlfriend and our dog a mini poodle named Stella. I am a big sports fan mostly of my University of Houston Cougars and my Houston Astros (Go Stros!). I used to be a track and field athlete at the University of Houston as well.
Goal wise; I am looking to build a rental property portfolio that will help bring in passive income to where we are not relying on the 9-5 grind to make the bills each month. I like the idea of Multi-Family units and Apartment complexes. I believe there is a huge opportunity in these fields especially with the migration happening to lower taxed states. For us personally I don't believe California is a good area for us to invest in currently due to the high cost of mortgages.
All in all just wanted to say hi and I hope I can bring some value to the forums!
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Welcome to BP @Kevin Johnson!! I love seeing investors with a financial background, it means that you'll have some other creative ways to invest money and even have more ideas on how other investors can finance their investment properties. What OOS markets do you have in mind?
Best wishes!!!