All Forum Posts by: Brian Chadwick

@James Wise Thanks for the welcome. I just put BP Podcast 127 on the top of my playlist. Can't wait to hear it on my next drive to work.

@Deshan Kennedy Thanks for the welcome. I'm already blown away by the amount and quality of content available. I love being in a "room" full of smarter people. Good luck with your REI goals also.

@Carson Sweezy thanks for the welcome! I saw some of the groups you mentioned on meetup.com, I will research them as you suggested. I'm not really interested in the upselling ones.

I think the REI study group is helping us stay focused and inspired. I will check with the team, but I'm sure they would love the chance to pick your brain. I'll get back to you soon.

Hello BiggerPockets,

My name is Brian Chadwick. I live in Woodbridge Virginia with my beautiful Wife and Daughter. I'm currently an IT Professional with experience in retail management. I love family time, music, horror movies, and learning about real estate investing.

I read Rich Dad Poor Dad in 2008 and decided the rat race wasn't for me. This newfound view on life led me to join a commercial cleaning franchise later that year. I ran it part time while transitioning from Retail Store Manager to IT Systems Engineer. I quit the franchise when I started my bachelor's degree program. I now have my degree and a wall full of IT certifications, it's time to invest!

My brother and I went to a Guru seminar a couple of months ago. I wasn't feeling the 35K they wanted so I looked for alternatives. That's when I found BiggerPockets. My only experience in real estate is buying my primary residence in 2010, and refinancing a couple of months ago. I started a small REI study group consisting of friends and family. The majority of our study material is from BP. So far I've gotten through the UBG, The Book on Flipping Houses, The No Money Book, and some webinars/podcasts.

I'm interested in Flipping and Buy & Hold. I'm primarily looking to invest in northern Virginia, but I will consider DC and Maryland If I don't see much opportunity in my back yard. If anyone can recommend some meetups that would be great. I plan on being a part-time investor until my passive income matches my day job. I look forward to engaging with the wonderful BP community!

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