slightly new member in Kentucky

[Jacob D Cockerell]

Hello my name is Jacob,

      I've been a member of BiggerPockets for over a year now, but I've never posted an introduction post. I finally realized that the biggest part of this community is that is a community. So I decided to become more active and try to meet other members. 

    A little about me, is I own a house in a little city, of around 7000 people, in Kentucky. My goal when I found BP is to own rental property. However after I started to learn more I quickly realized I needed to get my personal finances in order before I start a business. I have looked at a few potential properties to flip in order to have more capital for rental. However the holding cost for this area is typically to much for me to make a profit. I did find one property I made an offer on but was out bid on the deal. So back to the drawing board. Now I'm just working as much overtime as I can to save up for a deal. Although I would like to meet other investors in Kentucky, but not limited to, and learn from them on how they invest. Possibly be willing to work for someone, mainly just to learn the trade, or if I come across a property they might be interested in I could let them know or maybe wholesale to.

      Anyway that's all for now. Fill free to reach out, my goal is to log on BP daily and keep informed on what is going on.

[Bryan Drury]

@Jacob D Cockerell, Welcome to BP. Your making a smart move by recognizing your personal finances need to be in order before investing in real estate. I commend you for that.There’s a lot of people out there that could benefit from that realization. Build a strong foundation and the house has a much better chance of still standing after the storms come. Good luck to you on your future projects.