My bride and I were renting a studio apartment and realized we could own a house for a smaller monthly payment.

My childhood home still bears those marks.

It's worked for me since childhood.

I did have the resources, I just needed to have the know-how-to.I finally did pull the trigger in 04 and used partners and private money to fund my deals.Background - Worked at UPS as a teen ager, started my printing business at 19, got a branch II pest control license and worked with a childhood friend in that biz for 2 years, still do some printing on the side, and now operate a full time RE investing biz where I buy and hold, buy/rehab/flip, spec build, land develo, educate, and more.The reason I ask is that you have a way of responding to my posts which I find very "interesting" to say the least.

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

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

I'm here today with a cash-flowing investment, a great tenant, and I've been able to retain ownership of my childhood home!

I first attended college in 05 as an 18 year old and by 21 I was leaving school early to pursue childhood dreams.

* Forgot to mention that tile guy threatened to turn me into my insurance agent (whose wife I've known since childhood) for the saw on top of the stove.

There is no reason I have to wait for my diploma to begin my career as a real estate investor.So that you understand my intentions with RE, here are some personal reasons for my particular passion in this business:- It is an art form in my eyes- I had multiple stretches of homelessness in my childhood- I want to build relationships that will benefit future endeavors- I want to create multiple streams of income and bring diversity to my portfolio- Gain capital for other business investmentsThis post is written in effort to find a coaches/mentors/partners in this business.