New Investor from SF Bay Area

[Tim Park]

Hi everyone! I'm a 26 year old living in the SF Bay Area, but I'm looking to invest in lower-cost areas with more potential for positive monthly cash flow. My primary candidate right now is San Antonio, TX, as I have family there and it is not too far from California. 

I've been working as a software engineer for the past few years, and have been an active participant in the stock market—however, I have zero background in real estate. I've fortunately been able to accumulate an amount of capital that allows me to stop working as an employee, and am looking to focus my efforts full time on leveraging that capital into real estate investment that will (1) provide monthly cash flow and (2) diversify my assets beyond solely the stock market. I'm looking primarily at MFR/small apartment buildings.

Happy to be here, and I look forward to learning from and exchanging ideas with you all!