Hello everyone I’d like to take this time to officially
introduce myself to the Bigger Pockets community after finally
getting around to creating a profile.
My name is Jason, I’m in my late 20’s and I am a newbie looking to
absorb as much information on becoming a real estate investor (possibly buy and
hold rental properties.)
I currently live in Northern New Jersey, more specifically Jersey
City, NJ. I’ve been looking to purchase my first property on and off for the
past year; however, I’ve had cold feet due to my current lack of real estate
education. So boy was I happy when
I found this site while googling.
So far I’ve started by reading the Bigger Pockets’ “Start
Here” page, the “Ultimate Beginner’s Guide”, set up my keyword alerts and I’m
trying to catch up to the current podcast. (My family keeps looking at my funny
because I’m constantly walking around the house with headphones on.
Here are some of my goals;
6months- 1 year
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Learn as much as I can.
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Purchase my first property. As of now, I'm
planning to (as Brandon Turner calls it) "Hack" a 2-4-unit owner occupied
property, utilizing a VA zero % down loan.
2 years and beyond;
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Continue learning.
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Find my niche
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Obtain more properties
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Establish a real estate related business
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Retire from my 9-5 as soon as I qualify for my
pension (17 years from now)
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Have more free time to spend with family and
friends
I’d like to thank everyone for establishing such an
informative resource for newbies like myself and I look forward to interacting
with you all.
Jay
