After 2 yrs of listening to BP, newbie from SF, CA is all-in!

[Jamie Yan]

Hi BP community!

I'm Jamie and I'm located in San Francisco, California. Like for many, 2020 was a tough year! But it was pivotal because it forced me to reassess my future and my values. 

I've been a marketer in tech (surprise) for about a decade, but I'm a newbie in real estate. I found BP about 2+ years ago and have been sporadically listening to the podcast. About about 2-3 weeks ago, I had an epiphany that I no longer want my life to be controlled by a W-2. This was all thanks to episode 448 (The Lazy Person's Guide to Financial Freedom in Less than 10 Years).

Since, I've hit the ground running:

1. Refined my criteria (Hello DFW!)
2. I connected with an investor-friendly real estate agent using the BP network
3. Have been analyzing 3+ deals daily
   
4. Got my pre-approval
5. Learned different REI strategies (I love the creativity!)
6. Currently reading Brandon's book: Rental Property Investing and David Greene's Long-Distance Real Estate Investing

My goal is to gain financial freedom, with passive income starting with $10K/mo. The more I learn about REI and others' stories, the more excited I get. My current strategy/plan is to acquire my first multi-family housing this year - buy & hold. Even after diving deeper into REI, I feel like I've only scratched the surface! Hoping to learn more and connect with you all here.

Cheers!