Newbie From Killeen, TX

[Calvin Wakeman]

Hello, my name is Calvin. I currently live in Killeen, Texas, and am a member of the US Army stationed at Fort Hood, TX. I am married to my high school sweetheart, Kathryn, and she works as a nurse in the nearby town of Temple. We are both originally from Fredericksburg, Virginia. I'm a devout Washington Capitals hockey fan, I enjoy hunting when I can and traveling down to Austin, TX, to enjoy the city. 

I heard a few of my coworkers talking about the potential for real estate investing around Fort Hood and I've had a major interest in the idea since. I've been renting for the past year and a half, but since my wife has recently moved to the area I'm very interested finding a good deal and buying our next home intending to rent it out when I get orders elsewhere.

As far as real estate experience, I have almost none. I found BP on the internet a few months back and have been listening to the podcast since and reading the books people have suggested when I can. I have a lot of interest in learning more about real estate and plan on using this first house buying experience to get my feet wet with buying primary rentals. My wife and I save and invest in the market a good amount of our money already so I hope to start this process soon. 

[Jacob Pereira]

I'm in Austin (Marine vet, btw), and I get constant questions about investing in Killeen. I usually advise against it, because the low rents don't make it viable for out-of-town investing, but with you being in town, and with access to the VA loan, it just might work for you. Just make sure you're not just picking up a second, $10 an hour gig when you buy. Next time you're in Austin, feel free to reach out and we can have a drink or a coffee and discuss further.