Finally taking some action, in Northern Metro Detroit

[Alan Polaski]

So after listening to many many of the RE pod casts, and checking out the BP site from time to time, I'm finally jumping into the forums after a number of months.  I'm in a northern suburb of Detroit MI.  My immediate focus is getting my first buy and hold rental, hopefully with little $$ down and a value add opportunity.  Buy and Hold with cash flow is my main focus, especially for the near term. 

I've run my own handyman business for years (not an sales pitch, just letting you know I have some skills).  So I'm open to helping out new contacts by being eyes on the ground if you are out of the area, and need a local professional opinion or things like that.  I'm eager to learn and open to helping out.

My goals:

- No less than 1 (but hopefully 2) SFR rentals by the end of 2020.

-5 years, rental cash flow to cover all my family's essential expenses.

-10 years, rental cash flow to cover full living expenses, and either be in RE full time, or pursuing whatever passion develops in me between now and then.