All Forum Posts by: Dardine Eduardo Soto

It may be tangential, -not to mention a little dated when you read the internet references-, but "Getting Things Done" for better or worse really got me into thinking how plan my day and prioritize my life.  

Also "Getting Organized in The Google Era" is older (2011) but was invaluable in teaching me cognitive memory and how are brains are wired to recall, reject and process information. Considering the myriad of information we have to keep alive -like balls in the air for a juggler-, I come back to this frequently. 

@David Parnell Thanks for starting this thread. Saved me time :)

@Kenneth Garrett

That last paragraph in your reply was gold. I appreciate you taking the time to advise me on this. Best of luck to you of course. 

@Ned Carey Thanks for this. It does calibrate my expectations somewhat. I appreciate the time in handing some wisdom my way.

I joined BP a week ago as a Pro member. Since then, I started a discussion roughly mapping out my present finance state and possible venues to invest-in as a newbie in the business. The information, I've been exposed, guided towards or fallen into has been like drinking from a fire-hose. It's torrential. I'm an avid reader and actually take pleasure in this sort of research, but what frightens me -and this is no shade to all the kindness of info offered me by some of the industry professionals here-, .... is exactly that: There is such a largess of professional brokers, flippers, money managers, agents and companies vying for my attention that at this point, my instincts tell me to back into my tortoise shell, read a few books on this, and THEN come back into this information market. It is overwhelming to try to sift through all this and come up with a plan that doesn't tangentially moves rapidly into something other than my original focus. It's as if I can't keep my notes in a straight line and i need to keep a knowledge base that is almost 3D. Too many things are inter-related. 

If any "normal" persons here who invest, but are not necessarily industry pros with companies vying for my dollars can render some advice I would be most appreciative. 

Dardin

@Jairo Ortega, I appreciate the comment. If I may ask, can you direct me to a link or video that best summarizes the Cash Flow Index? 

@Luke Carl I can't self-manage because I am wanting to invest remotely. As to P Forge, that is a very good possibility. I am considering the area as a retirement landing spot so so having my investments nearby appeals to me greatly. 

@Twana Rasoul Thank you for the input. I can see the logic in staying local, especially with getting started. California is however a prohibitively expensive market, so it's a non-starter for me to stay in my area, but you've given me food for thought. I marvel at how wide the opinions on as far as where to dump your initial eggs into. Thanks again! 

@Mark Hart Hey many thanks for that summary. That's solid advice on many fronts. I've actually travelled to Pigeon Forge TN and it's one of my favorite states. If you know of any TK providers in your market, feel free to direct msg me with the information. I would love to start forging connections that are mutually beneficial. 

I'm in a position where in 22 months I will be debt free. As such, I will have 20k, 30k, 45k, and 60k the next 4 years and 60k each year for a few years after that. I live in California, but wish to target Michigan, Ohio or Indiana as places to invest. My initial thought as a remote investor in this area is: Trust local high-reputation companies -be it turnkey or others-, to get my feet wet and move from there. This is daunting as I am well-read, but relatively new to the industry. What would you do in my shoes?