Rookie REI and PROUD!

[Jeffrey Daguro]

Hello BP Family!

Just want to quickly introduce myself to the community, my name is Jeff. As stated above, I am a rookie to this Realm of REI and I love it!

A brief summary about myself, I’m 30 and currently employed as a Nurse. I’ve always dreamt of having my own business - food truck to be specific - serving authentic Filipino food. I’d say cooking is a passion for me. I’ve always found joy in seeing people smile when they eat the food that I cook. Okay, enough about my food venture.

Let’s talk about Real Estate, deep inside I always had a hidden passion for this business. A brief summary, purchased our first Single Family Home back in March 2021 in Palmdale, CA - shouts to my agent for helping us! My agent was great, treated us like family and with respect, established a friendship and I told him that this is something I’ve always looked into but needed that PROPER direction and guidance. In fact, he led me to the BiggerPockets forum/podcast! And encouraged me to listen from the beginning - and I have! Just finished episode 9 or show 9 lol! Shouts to Josh, Brandon and David and company! Y’all are great! Thank you honestly for utilizing your guys platform to help certain individuals who are starting and learning this stuff on their own. You guys simplify and explain subjects at the simplest terms possible. 

I know I have ways to go, lots and lots to learn, but definitely in here for the long run! What entices me the most right now are Rental Properties, condos/townhome, SF or multi family. Possibly even flips/BRRRR. But we'll see! I'm reading this book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner as well as How to Invest in Real Estate by Joshua Dorkin and Brandon Turner. Rich Dad Poor Dad is also on my list.

Anyway, don’t want to take up too much of you’re guys time. Please feel free to drop knowledge on me, any tips/advise, recommendations on other books that you think will benefit me in the long run (I know there’s tons of RE related books out there) while I’m on this journey to reach my goal of financial freedom and exponential growth!

Love and peace! 

JD

[George Gutierrez]

Hi JD!

Fellow REI rookie here also based in Palmdale. Glad to see you're taking the steps to gain and much knowledge by reading books and checking out podcasts.

Congratulations on your new home purchase as well. I hope you're house hacking in because once you get to reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad, you're going to feel differently about that purchase if you're using it as ONLY your primary residence.

One thing that I've learned for sure about my brief time in this world is that networking is everything! That, and like you'll hear Brandon say on the podcast, you gotta put in them L.A.P.S (Leads, Analyze, Pursue, Success) to build your portfolio.

Welcome to the forums and if you'd ever like to connect and talk real estate here in Palmdale, I'm always up for it.

Good luck!