Greater Phoenix, AZ Newcomer

[Connor Ong]

Hi BP! 

My name is Connor! I'm 26 years old, working full time as a Physical Therapist, with a good amount of student loans from undergrad/grad school that I'm trying to pay off (~$115k). 

Part of being a PT is being very hands-on while working with patients as they recover from various injuries and surgeries. I know that in the long run (20-30 years from now), my hands and joints may not be the best. So my goal is to start investing and building up another way of earning passive income so that I can slowly make my way out of the PT profession as I get older. 

I've been put on to BP by a friend and have been eating up all of the podcasts and listen to them on my daily commute! Lots of good info on here and on the podcast, so I'm excited to keep learning and making new connections with people! 

I have a rough gameplan of how I'm going to move forward, pay down some of my loans, but then also keep options open and hopefully my first investment within the next year or two! If anybody has experience with paying down student loans while also looking for properties and just starting out, I'd love to connect with ya! 

[Andrew B.]

Hey @Connor Ong welcome to BiggerPockets!  Keep learning and you'll be better positioned to succeed when finances allow you to jump in to your first investment.  Getting started young is also a huge advantage for you.