Newbie from Boston, MA!

[Ryan Burg]

Hello all -

I've spent some time familiarizing myself with the BP website and catching up on Josh/Brandon's podcasts for the past month or so, and decided it's about time to introduce myself to the community! I'm truly looking forward to getting to know some of you more closely over the coming months/years.

About me:

My name is Ryan Burg and live in a suburb just outside of Boston. I graduated from Bucknell University a couple of years ago now with a major in Business Management, and have since been working in client services (and now sales) for a market research agency. Outside of work, some of my hobbies include golfing, fishing, and playing the drums. Over the past year, I've focused much of my time on personal growth and development, pretty much reading everything I can get my hands on :). I truly love learning new things, and feel that Real Estate provides a great opportunity to develop a new passion while (hopefully) gaining financial freedom down the road.

At this point, I feel a bit torn between the "learning/information-gathering" and "taking action" stages. I've read about analysis paralysis and feel eager to get started with investing, but also want to put in the proper amount of time upfront to learning all of the basics and building a solid foundation of knowledge. How did you all decide on the right time to jump in?

I'm still developing my plans and feel open to a number of different strategies to get started, but have a primary interest in wholesaling or buy and hold (multi-family). In the hopes of building a strong support team, I've been networking with some RE agents and attorneys to learn more about the business and receive as much advice as I can! I'd love to meet some investors in the area to potentially go in on a deal with, or just meet up for lunch!

Really looking forward to working with you all and reading about your experiences. Thanks for all of the time and effort that you put into this site; it's invaluable!

Best,
Ryan