New to BP from CT

[James Nazario]

Hello BP!
I stumbled across this forum about a month ago, lurked around for a bit, and now decided I should get more active. Especially since I'm about to close on my first investment property! I'll start a separate post for that property as it is particularly unique and I do seek some advice on the situation. Just a quick background on myself; I'm 26 years old and I have been in residential construction pretty much my whole life, professionally since I was 16. I am currently working on commercial projects full time, however even with a retirement package, it's not something I'd like to rely on for financial stability and future wealth. Therefore, given my background in carpentry, I have turned to real estate investing. With the help from my wife, who has experience in interior design and an aspiration in home staging, we set a goal of obtaining several buy and hold multifamilies while simultaneously searching for occasional fix and flip properties. The multis would hold priority of course while the flips would come as we saw financially fit. I would like to achieve this within 15 years while maintaining my current career. I appreciate and encourage any advice that everyone at bp has to offer!