All Forum Posts by: James Lindsey

Thank you very much. I'll need all the luck I can get. I'm definitely excited to see what this site has to offer.

Many of the "from scratch" success stories I read require a Glenn or Walter in their lives. So my question is how does one make those kind of contacts in today's world? Especially someone like me starting with no contacts in the REI world and little to no experience other than a few books and a background in construction.

My wife and I have been talking about investing in a multiplex for years as our first home in order to help us get out of the rental rat race and developing stable cash flow. My wife has just started her PHD and is actively looking for a full time job. I am a full time electrician and have worked in almost every trade of building a house there is. I have been trying to build a decent knowledge base for what to look out for in renovation projects as well as trying to set myself up for being able to do most of my own work, whether it's renovation or rental repair. I'm almost ready to make my first steps in pursuing our dream of financial freedom and am hoping to find a good group of friend/mentors to walk this path in our life with.