As I put that to the side I decided to get married to my beautiful bride Fiona.

I met with an old man today who said he is ready to sell his 1945 childhood home.

Hi everyone,Hitting the reset button in life, looking to build up a portfolio of investment properties for me and my beautiful bride so we can eventually have enough passive income to retire.Have a bit of our own capital / time / energy to invest, along with good credit, so instead of paying high for our own place, we're getting into investing first to increase our monthly cash flow.Will also be partnering with family to do out of state, (for us, not them) deals as well, maybe starting in the Dallas / Ft Worth area.My brother in law has the financial edge, me, in construction trades for over 30 years.Together we want to assemble a few properties, then slowly build on that momentum to insure a better quality of life for both our families, ultimately controlling a decent sized portfolio.Interested in mostly SFR's and multi-units, and not afraid to board a plane to check a deal or get out the tools and perform some sweat equity.So, if you have some info to share, please do.

I know my mom went through some trouble with our old childhood home that had a major foundation problem where the ground was eroding away and the house was slowly cracking.

When they do so, you then have a choice, you can refer them to someone else, or you can work with them yourself giving you the option to live out a childhood dream and teach someone else how to invest while getting paid.

With the recent storms, (oh yeah my house is located in Moore, OK just blocks away from the damage - always the bridesmaid my house is never the bride :) I decided to advertise to a larger group.Ekk this is kinda scary.I like the idea of having more rental houses, but right now the one I do have is plenty.I have already learned so much as to what to look for in a renter.

I spent most of my childhood with him doing everything from painting to re roofing homes, gutting kitchens, wiring, plumbing, etc. but it has taken him years to acrue the 10 homes.On the flip side, I have an uncle that also while holding a full time job, invests as little money as possible, but buys as many homes as possible.

For the duration of my childhood, I watched and participated as my parents rehabbed their 1900s farmhouse.

I have reconnected with a friend whom I trust from my childhood.

Unfortunately  my mom passed a few months & left my brother & I our childhood home we grew up in.