Introduction from South Jersey

[Bruce Farkas]

Hello All,
I wanted to introduce myself to the BP community. I am 46 years old and living in South Jersey. I have enjoyed what most would consider a very successful career working in the pharmaceutical industry, where I have specialized in Corporate Finance, Business Development and Licensing, and M&A. Last October, I was laid off as part of a large corporate restructure. In Hindsight, this was a blessing in disguise, as shortly thereafter I un-expectantly became a single parent, and can no longer afford the lifestyle that came with my career (international travel, long hours, etc).

I spent the last 8 months home with the children, while trying to figure out what to do with the rest of my life. (I'm very fortunate to be in a position to be able to afford to do this). I did deep due diligence on several franchise opportunities, as well as some other business ventures. I have recently come to the determination that I will focus on real estate investing, which is something that I always wanted to do. As my immediate goal is to replace my current income (vs building long term wealth), I am leaning toward beginning with rehabbing.

I consider myself incredible lucky to have stumbled on this site, prior to investing any real money with the Gurus. I have been through the beginners guide, and am currently half way through the BP Guide to flipping houses. Really awesome stuff here. The podcasts, blogs, everything. I'm soaking it all up at a very quick pace.

Anyway, that's it for now. I am very much looking forward to getting started with my new career, and interacting with this board in the future.

Bruce