Hello from Medford, MA!

[Patrick Hopkins]

My name is Patrick Hopkins, and I finally set up my BP profile (picture and profile completion to come this weekend). I have researched several topics on the site before, and yesterday I noticed a post in the forums about a BP Meetup in the Boston area, and decided it was time to become a member of the community and start networking! A little about me: I am 32 years old, and currently work in financial services. I was bit by the real estate bug close to 10 years ago, while living in CA in 2006. I passed the CA real estate license exam but the lending market was very hot with easy entry so I decided to go the route of Refi's and HELOCs. I moved back to my home state (Massachusetts) in 2008 and have been in Corporate America since. One of my goals is to get out of the daily grind of a 9-5 office setting and into real estate full time. I have started to assist my father with his two SF rentals and look forward to eventually owning my own rentals. My Real Estate Goals: I am currently studying for my MA real estate license. By doing this I hope to gain experience with the transaction process and industry, access to the MLS and maybe even earn a little money that can be leveraged into future deals. My short term goals include transitioning into real estate full time, initially as a real estate agent, and start with fix and flips to build capital. Long term goals include building a rental portfolio with enough passive income to cover retirement. While here, I hope to continue my education as well as seek out potential partners, lenders and mentors in my area. In addition to my newly created Bigger Pockets account, I know there are several local REIA meetings in my area, and hope to spend more time attending. Cheers, Patrick