Newbie Investor in Hayward, CA (Bay Area)

[Lorenz Lopez]

Hello, 

My name is Lorenz, I am originally from San Diego but currently reside in Hayward, CA. I work as a Data Analyst and am fairly new to Real Estate. My goals are to increase my wealth and ideally reach financial freedom through real estate. I came across Biggerpockets when I began searches around how to optimize the use of my savings. Saw real estate kept coming up and my parents actually own 2 properties that they rent out. The more I have learned the more I realize this is something I want to do and believe in. Then I came across the podcast, long story short; 4 books, 5 months, and 1 quarantine later, here I am signed up as a pro member ready to embrace the grind. 

I have tried discussing with my friends and family, yes my parents own 2 rental properties but it happened over the span of 25+ years. They don't take risks and neither do many of the people close to me. I want to surround myself with people who have similar goals to me and people I can learn from or with. I look forward to meeting many of you and hope to enhance my goals by being a part of this community. I don't expect it to come easy or be easy but I do hope for the best and expect the worst. Thanks for taking the time to read!

[Lorenz Lopez]

Nice to meet you @Zac Domingo ! I have not joined any investor clubs, when I first started I was more focused on learning so I could hold my own once I started networking, and with Covid, I have not had a chance to actually broaden my network until now through this site. That is awesome, I am definitely looking to do buy and hold, ideally working my way towards the BRRRR or flip strategy once my knowledge around that matter increases (as well as money) if it makes sense.

Nice to meet you @Brian Garlington and thank you for your service. My mom is in the army currently stationed over in Colombia, SC. You are very close, I am on the border of Hayward and Castro Valley.