It's been a year since I first joined the forums, and I've regularly checked up on posts, blogs, and most recently, the amazing podcasts I can easily listen to on my phone or in my car! Unfortunately, I never jumped in to discuss any questions or input my own solutions to some peoples problems.
My experience in RE spans back to my childhood, but not as hands-on as a lot of prodigies you hear about on the web. My mother is an agent (now going on Broker) here in my home state of Arizona. I've spent plenty of time in my early years going through open houses, listening to phone calls, and seeing how my mom hustled the business. As I grew up, and she inevitably grew confused/frustrated with computers, I had to help her understand the technology side of real estate, and I became more & more familiar with the transaction process.
SO, last year after I graduated High School, I knew 2 things: I had NO idea what I wanted to do, or what my passion was (still trying to figure that one out, haha). Out of curiosity, I guess is what I'd call it, I went and got licensed as an agent. Through this process I learned more and more about the game, and began to feel as if working as a realtor really wasn't for me.
Now, mid-2016, I feel as if I know the first step towards a future I can create: REI. Of course, like the cliche beginner I feel inclined to start with market wholesaling, but my original plan was to just pick up my first investment property (Tri or 4-plex) in PHX along with my brother whom I currently reside with. However, even with an 3.5% FHA, I still need just a tad bit money in my savings to be comfortable paying for earnest money, closing costs, etc.
As in addition to this, I am currently back in RE School and working on getting my license as a Loan Originator.
So I guess that's the basics.
I am tired of constantly waking up in the morning having nothing to work towards but the next day. I am writing this post as a means to tell myself its time to GO, it's time to get up. I want to actively engage in a business that's exciting. I want to finally experience my Life, by my Design.
