All Forum Posts by: Brian Nopper

@Rivy S. I think @Andrew Johnson's post is excellent and could really change your mindset about this. I am a new investor (2 single family rentals) so I don't have a lot of experience. I'm really just getting started. I work full time in a mulit-six figure job...that I hate. I am bringing my 12 y/o son along with me on this REI journey, teaching him the value hard work and entrepreneurship. It's a great real world education and a skill set that could change his life. He's already calculating how quickly he could grow his wealth by house hacking when he goes to college. Depending on the age or your kids, maybe you could get them involved or at least let them tag along. They absorb so much. You may think you are "neglecting" them by working so much, but they probably don't see it that way. My dad was a mechanic, and some of my best memories as a child were just being with him, watching him work.

Best of luck to you! 

@Luke Miller thanks for reaching out.  I'll send you a message and perhaps we can get together.

@Chris Lopez thanks for the welcome.  My current strategy is buy and hold single and multi-family, both in and out of state.  I haven't narrowed down the out of state locations yet but I'm learning toward OK and TX.   

I have the money to invest but I'd like to use as much OPM as possible...just not sure how to do that yet. I'll check in to the VA benefits as well. I have one rental property with a VA loan already because I used to live in that house. I don't believe you can use a VA loan for investment properties but I'll look into it further.

I do have a lot of connections nationwide that I could reach out to, at least one who is an investor also.  

Thanks for reaching out.  I'll get some alerts set up.  This is such a great resource.  Cheers!

@Bill S. thank you for the welcome.  I have printed the ultimate guide and started digging into it last night.

Yes Edward. That would be great, thanks. 

@Rob Powell I will be looking for opportunities nationwide so I will likely continue to invest in OK as well.  

Hello BP community.  It's great to be part of this amazing group.  My name is Brian Nopper, currently living in Castle Rock, Colorado which is located south of Denver.  I am a retired USAF officer/pilot, currently working (way too hard) as a Sales Engineer in the oil and gas business and stock options trader.  I currently have two single family rental properties in Oklahoma, but I am really new to real estate investing.  

I am very determined to build a large real estate portfolio with passive cash flow. My intent is to focus on single and multi-family properties, but I am open to other strategies as well.  

I am diving head first into podcasts, blogs and books to learn.  It's a bit overwhelming and I appreciate any guidance or recommendations on how to best navigate this education.  I attended my first local meetup last night in Denver and it was outstanding.

I am blessed to be part of the community and look forward to absorbing as much as possible and giving back as much as I can.  

Cheers!