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Jeremy Staggers
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  • New to Real Estate
  • Houston, TX
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Newbie out of Houston, TX

Jeremy Staggers
Pro Member
  • New to Real Estate
  • Houston, TX
Posted

Howdy Bigger Pockets!

My name is Jeremy.  I'm a newbie real estate investor out of Houston, TX.  I currently work full-time in industrial automation sales.  I've always tried to find ways to boost my income, meaning I've tried a couple of multilevel marketing ventures (which failed...).  Now, my wife and I dog sit via the Rover app to make extra money.  Although, dog sitting is a good source of extra income and fun at times, we're not going to retire off of it.  The more I searched, the more I realized that when it comes to retiring early and boosting your income, everything always came back to real estate.

I've been lurking around the BP forums for about 2 months soaking up all the knowledge I can about REI. Also, I have listened to 147 BP podcasts starting from episode 1, and attended a free weekend workshop from one of the Texas gurus. I like to learn as much as possible before I jump into something, hence my Chemical Engineering degree from Texas A&M University (Sorry, I had to throw that in there some way.). However, I'm doing my best not to get stuck in the education phase and never take action, so I want to make June my "take action month". My first baby action step is to introduce myself on BP. I plan to start my REI business by wholesaling to build up capital for reserves and then, eventually, transition to the flipping and buy-and-hold business. My five-year goal is to generate enough income so that my wife can quit her job. She's always wanted to flip houses and loves all the HGTV shows haha. Anyway, I'm excited for the journey. I know it won't be easy, but I'm not shy of working hard. Thanks for reading, and I'd love to connect with you to build up our networks!

I'll leave you with one question: are people still doing deals in this Corona-crazy environment?  If so, I'd love to hear about your recent deals!

Thanks!

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