Hello BP community from Champaign, IL

[Scott Dixon]

Where I am from:

Originally from a tiny town in north central Illinois called Tiskilwa but now I live in the Champaign/Urbana area very close to the University of Illinois

Background/Goals:

I am a agricultural engineer and focus on off-road equipment. I am the guy who is looking at every piece of equipment when driving around town or down the interstate, kind of an “equipment geek.” I really started to get interested in real estate when I was looking to buy my first home shortly out of college. My first purchase was a duplex where I lived in one side and rented the other. Looking back, this was a great way to start and you will find out quickly if rentals are for you. In my case, they were and since I have purchase a triplex near the University of Illinois while moving out of the duplex but holding the property. Right now I am pushing to get 10 great properties all locked up with 30 fixed interest loans to start off my career in real estate investing. Along the way I want to get more versed in marketing for motivated sellers, fix and flipping (when the numbers make sense and to build cash reserves), wholesaling (same reasons as fix and flipping), and eventually commercial real estate. All of this is being done of the side like most people while I work my normal career as a design engineer.

Interesting things about me:

I am getting really into Crossfit! If you don’t know what Crossfit is and you are looking for a way to push yourself mentally and physically you should really check it out. Not a pro by any means but working to at least be competitive within our own “Box” (Crossfit Gym).

Look forward to connecting with the BP community and continue to learn and share what I can along the way.