All Forum Posts by: Matthew Murphy

Welcome to BP. Plenty of information here. One thing I do a lot of lately is self development, mostly reading and working out. It helps to stay disciplined and motivated in attaining my goals. Good luck!

Welcome to BP. I am prior service as well (army). Be sure to check out the podcasts and webinars. I am about 10 minutes south of the Olympia airport. Good luck!

Congrats. Very cool!

Welcome. Ammon pretty much covered it. Check out the Bigger Pockets podcasts and start attending your local REI club meetings. Introduce yourself, tell your story and goals, you never know what will happen!

I started at 25, but I kept my W2 income for almost 4 years before I jumped ship. Continue to save, learn, and network. Getting involved in some form part-time would be a great idea. Good luck!

Welcome to BP. Continue to learn and read, there is plenty of information here. I would start by working on and building your credit. Good luck!

Hopefully the foundation issues don't eat away at the budget... assuming it's an older house...it sounds like the bottom plate on top of the foundation was not pressure treated lumber?

I don't really have people saying that, more like "That's what you do? How do make any money?" I shrug it off and silently LAUGH to myself. 

Welcome to BP. Congrats on the move. Good luck in your investing!

Welcome to BP, house hacking is a great way to learn and get started!