Newbie From Philadelphia Area

[Matthew Mehring]

Hi everyone! My name is Matt, I'm in my mid-20s working in financial services outside of Philadelphia. I was actually a real estate major in college and one of my friends from school introduced me to BP. The amount of content on BP is awesome and it's been a great help in moving from the classroom to actually diving in and buying my first property! Hoping to start off sometime in the next 5-7 months by buying a duplex to start house hacking. From there, I'd like to achieve financial independence by the time I'm 35 and hopefully be able to focus on spending time with my family and growing my real estate portfolio.

On the side, I'm working towards the CFA designation, I run ultra-marathons (got my first 100-miler in a month 😬), and I'm an altar server at my church. Oh, and I'm getting married next July! 

Thank you all for reading. Looking forward to learning from everyone on the forums and making some new connections.

[Cory Ohl]

@Matthew Mehring Welcome to BP! You've got quite an impressive list of accomplishments under your belt already at a young age! Remember, real estate is very plan oriented, and you are definitely on the right track! I feel as though these forums bring very like minded people together, there's an extensive amount of resources and information at your disposal here. If you would like to connect, feel free, I'm always looking for positive goal oriented individuals to join my circle! Good luck with your investing journey.