New Member Intro - Seattle area

[Steven Jones]

Hello Everyone. I have been interesting in getting into real estate since I was 12 years old working for a property management company cutting vacant property lawns in Monroe, Louisiana. Since then, I spent about ten years in the military and started a decent paying career in the Seattle tech industry. I am currently offloading a condo that was purchased four years ago with the hopes of re-investing the winnings on a small multi-family home in the Seattle or Kitsap county, WA area. I have the goal of 50 cash flowing units in the next 10 years. I intend to make 2020 the year of action for getting into real estate. I have been lurking on bigger pockets for a month or two now and am finally getting around to this new member post and exploring more of the useful content and tools here. 

-Steven 

[Steven Jones]

@Justin Windham - thanks for the note. Yes, I have found the information here to be very informative. 

@Jess Haas Thank you for the welcome. 50 is lofty, but I feel it is feasible. To answer your questions - Yes, I would like to continue my tech job while starting my business. It is a great paying career that pays the bills, provides insurance, and provides me the financial means to get started. I would prefer turnkey properties, or at least properties that don't need to be heavily rehabbed. How did I arrive at this number... - I discussed this with a mentor and landed on 50 for as an initial goal to get out of the 9-5 job. 10 years? well, I am 33 so making this happen before the age of 45 is the goal. Yes, I would be interested in learning more about the projects you currently have in flight. 

@Jared Boundy - condo is on Bainbridge. Currently under contract. 

@James Wise - Thanks for the welcome, excited to be here.