All Forum Posts by: Kevin Johnson

@Brad Bellstedt yeah we have a property already on the west side of town that has seen some great appreciation already! Las Vegas was and is still a great place to invest. Orange County is a bit too pricy for us, we are going to look outside the state for better cash flow returns. The migration out of the high tax states is a bit understated in my opinion and is only going to get worse and therein lies the opportunity!

@Maureen McCann I definitely think I can help spread some value with the financial background! It was great working with investors who were investing in real estate. It also helps that I have friends that hold the CFP designation that I can bounce ideas off of.

Right now the OOS markets that we are looking at specifically is Indy. I haven't finished my due diligence yet, and want to dive deeper into a couple of areas. What I love about Indy is the job and population growth. Still have to answer some key questions myself to determine if that will be our first long distance investment.

Newbie here! Excited to attend!

Hi all!

I wanted to formally introduce myself to the BP fam. I have been lurking the forums for about a month and have learned quite a bit from them as well as the podcasts. I am relatively new to the Orange County area. I moved from Las Vegas recently, where I lived for 3 years. Before that I spent nearly all of my life (22 years) in the Houston, Tx area. 

A little about me; I am an ex financial advisor. I was in personal finance for 3 years and learned quite a bit. In doing so I had the opportunity to learn how others have built their wealth, and in doing so learned how a vast majority of smart investors use Real Estate to bypass taxes and get tax free income. This has definitely sparked my interest. I moved out to California after figuring out a career in personal finance wasn't what I wanted to do for the next 40 years of my life. 

Some background on my personal life. I live with my girlfriend and our dog a mini poodle named Stella. I am a big sports fan mostly of my University of Houston Cougars and my Houston Astros (Go Stros!). I used to be a track and field athlete at the University of Houston as well. 

Goal wise; I am looking to build a rental property portfolio that will help bring in passive income to where we are not relying on the 9-5 grind to make the bills each month. I like the idea of Multi-Family units and Apartment complexes. I believe there is a huge opportunity in these fields especially with the migration happening to lower taxed states. For us personally I don't believe California is a good area for us to invest in currently due to the high cost of mortgages. 

All in all just wanted to say hi and I hope I can bring some value to the forums!