All Forum Posts by: Thurman Kennedy

@Melanie Hartmann There's always going to be naysayers. If the people closest to you are on board, go for it! We've heard countless stories of people who have done the same thing or even had a wayyyy worse situation and have flourished and prospered. Is it the norm, definitely not, but there is precedent. You now have something that is very valuable in this business, TIME. Being a teacher, especially a special education teacher (I'm assuming) you're accustomed to challenges. Do your due diligence, hustle, and you'll do great. Good luck!

@Tanya Lechner Thank you for the response. I'll definitely check out Alamo. I'd love to chat more about turning SFH into duplexes. That's sounds super creative. I'll shoot you a msg when I get to town. Hopefully we can link up and I'll get you some coffee or lunch. Mahalo.

@Chuck Gafford Thank you! The first thing I did when I settled on San Antonio was jump on the SAREIA email list. I look forward to my first meeting. Mahalo.

@George Blower Thank you!

@Abel Lopez Welcome! What is going to be your niche in the REI game? I'm going to be moving to San Antonio in a f ew months. I'd love to link up with you over lunch and chat. Good luck!

@Troy Williams Thank for the welcome. I'll definitely be posting about the pros and cons of my house hack. Whenever your making your trip down to San Antonio, let me know and we can link up and talk some REI.

@Allan Bishop Jr. Thanks for the tip. I fully plan on becoming a pro member for sure. Right now I'm just getting the fundamentals down and working on my mindset (The Miracle Morning is a game changer). When I get to San Antonio, I'm going to dive in much deeper and definitely take advantage of everything the pro membership has to offer.

Aloha Bigger Pockets!

My name is Thurman (TJ) Kennedy and I'm an active duty Soldier currently stationed in Hawaii. I will be retiring from the Army in a few months and will be moving to San Antonio, TX. I am completely new to REI and came across Bigger Pockets just mindlessly scrolling through YouTube during a fit of insomnia. I have been obsessed every since. The creativity, the relationships, and of course the path to financial freedom have opened my eyes to exactly what I want to do post Army. When I'm not listening to the podcast, I'm reading a book recommended on the "Famous foooooooouuuurrrrr" (in my angelic singing voice). I am currently looking for a single family home or duplex in the San Antonio area to house hack as my introduction to REI. I'd like to start out with my niche being wholesaling. I'm going to focus on that until I can build some capital and gain some experience (and hopefully partnerships) to advance to some more intermediate/advanced techniques like BRRR's, flips, and ultimately multi-family buy-n-holds to generate passive income. I love to learn and I love building relationships. I'll definitely be attending some BP meetups and REIA meetings when I get to San Antonio. I'm so happy to have started this journey and I'm extremely grateful for finding Bigger Pockets. I haven't been this excited about an opportunity since basic training! If you're in the San Antonio area, I'd love to meet you, buy you some lunch, talk REI and how I can bring some value to you in exchange for your time and knowledge. Mahalo.

TJ