All Forum Posts by: Alex V.

Thank you @Odie Ayaga for all the tips! I will definitely check out those resources.

@Lee Ripma and @Barry H. I have a million questions I'd like to ask but still haven't quite figured out what the etiquette is on this site in terms of follow requests and direct messages. If you don't mind, I'd love to pick your brain about how you found your first properties and steps you took to finding the right people to work with.

Hello BP community!

My name is Alex Vlamis. Like many people here I read Rich Dad Poor Dad not that long ago and realized I've been doing it wrong for quite some time. I work on Wall Street in the mortgage securities business, structuring bonds for single family and LIHTC deals. I have an MBA in finance and am a CFA charterholder. Born and raised in NJ, and looking to get started by investing in the Kansas City suburbs.

I joined BiggerPockets to meet and learn from other investors and build up a network of agents, lenders, property managers and so forth. My ultimate goal is to be financially free by forty. I hope to achieve this with buy and hold cash flowing rentals. I am shooting to have 2-3 properties within the next year. I am primarily looking to get started in Independence, Blue Springs, and Lee's Summit suburbs of Kansas City and am looking to rent to young families. Anyway, I am looking forward to getting to know some of the community and am excited to dive into this next chapter of my life! 

Regards,

Alex