All Forum Posts by: J.R. Gutierrez

Thanks @Jared Bouzek. The more articles I read on here and watch the podcasts, the more excited I get about getting started. I'm in the process of purchasing my first home in Denver and I decided to approach the agent I'm working with about being part of my future REI opportunities. I'm meeting with her on Monday to discuss. I figured it can't hurt to have her send me listings she may see potential in.

@Dmitriy Fomichenko Thanks for the tip and the recommendations. Already subscribed to the podcast on my iPhone and have new episodes downloading automatically :)

Thanks Kevin. My strengths are definitely going to be in the remodel/rehab aspect of REI. I only wish I would have found this community while I was living in California. I have SO MANY connections in the area. But I'm confident in my skills and I'm sure I'll be able to make some good connections here in the Denver area.

Thanks Mark. I've checked the book store and will definitely be investing in some of the titles on there.

Hello Bigger Pockets community! 

My name is J.R. I'm originally from California and just this past January; I relocated to Denver to experience a new city. So far so good. I have been in the construction industry for 8 years now running all aspects of residential contracting. My first job was with a custom cabinet manufacturer who also served as a GC. I was brought in to coordinate/schedule all their remodels and immediately fell in love with residential construction. Weird, I know. I learned how to coordinate jobs to run efficiently. Shuffling 8-12 jobs a week with 3-5 in house crews and several subcontractors was challenging yet fun. After 4 years, I moved on to a new role as Operations Manager with a different GC. I spent 4 years with this company until they unexpectedly closed the business. In these 8 years I've developed plenty of great working relationships with reliable tradesmen, handyman, suppliers, and designers. Currently, I manage a cabinet manufacturer that specializes in multi-family renovations. 

Now that I'm approaching age 35, I want to take all the knowledge and contacts I've gained in the past 8 years and put it to work for myself! Real estate investing has always been something I've wanted to get involved in but, like many, I didn't know where to start. That led me to searching and finding Bigger Pockets. And I'm glad I did! I look forward to learning anything and everything I can from the site and the community.

I look forward to using the resources on here to make big things happen!

Thank you for reading and sorry for the long post :)