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All Forum Posts by: Joel S.

Joel S. has started 4 posts and replied 13 times.

Post: Newbie from Rockwall Texas

Joel S.Posted
  • Software Developer
  • Rockwall, TX
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 4
Originally posted by @Mark Nolan:

@Joel S.

Welcome to Bigger Pockets community. Be sure to check out “Learn” for all kinds of useful resources and free how to guides.

 Thanks Mark!  I was looking at the deal analysis post under the "Learn" area.  Looks like there is some great information there.

Post: Newbie from Rockwall Texas

Joel S.Posted
  • Software Developer
  • Rockwall, TX
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 4

@Casimiro Yulfo

Thanks for the Welcome.  Hopefully we'll both end up in the same successful place!
@Casimiro Yulfo

@Brandon Turner

Thanks for taking the time to welcome me Brandon.  I did know about the keyword alerts but didn't know about the mentions.  I finished podcast 89 today so I think I'm more than a year behind so who knows what kinds of crazy things you guys have now.  I did get to hear someone call @Joshua Dorkin a wanker so they made my commute more enjoyable! lol
@Brandon Turner

@Marlon Wilson

Thanks Marlon!
@Marlon Wilson

@Paul Timmins

Thanks for the Tips Paul! I have listed to 2 podcasts with J. Scott and am looking forward to reading the book.  I have at least 30 minutes to kill each night while rocking my little one to sleep and that sounds like a great way to spend it.

@Paul Timmins

Post: Newbie from Rockwall Texas

Joel S.Posted
  • Software Developer
  • Rockwall, TX
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 4

Hi, my name is Joel Sanders.  I joined BP a few months ago but I just now got around to posting here.  I've been listening to the BP podcast during my commute to work and have made it though show 88.  I think in one of the podcasts they mentioned you should come introduce yourself (or did they mention it in all but one?  I forget.) so here I am.

Listening to all the great strategies that people are using in the podcasts makes me change how I think I want to invest on a weekly basis.  My general idea is to be a buy and hold investor and use some other strategy (like flipping) to generate the capital to buy the properties to hold.

I'm currently working on saving enough capital to have a 20% down payment + capital expenses so I can purchase my first property.  The BP podcast has really helped me save because instead of playing the drinking game when Josh Dorkin or Brandon Turner say "awesome" or "cool" I stick a dollar in my savings fund.  I almost have enough money to buy a private island now but I guess I'll go ahead and stick with the real estate investing idea.

From what I've hear BP seems to be a great community and I look forward to contributing.  Thanks!

Joel