.- Have some skin in the game.

I'm here to share my experience and help guide you through your journey.The Tampa Bay area is ripe with opportunities, and with your background in business and the discipline from your Marine service, you're already ahead of the game.

It's a tough game, but somebody has to play. 

Is it just a numbers game?

I do not have much knowledge on real estate but I am the hitting  books: BRRRR by David Greene, Estimating Rehab cost by J.Scott, Investing real estate with no/low money down by Brandon Turner and finally, Rental property investing by Brandon Turner.Outside of real estate, I enjoy swimming, bike riding, watching anime, playing video games and interests in the stock/house market.Excited to learn and connect with you all!

A fun thing I do: I host board games night every week to meet and connect with strangers. 

35 years in the game wanting to go next level, grow myself as I grow others.  

@Gino Barbaro I would love to be able to take you up on that offer, but I am moving to Europe for my next duty station in March but I will continue to follow Jake & Gino over seas to stay motivated and in the game!

The property you're buying will probably outlive you, and this is a long game. 

Also remembered to play the long game, the entire southwest of the country will have no water soon and there will be mass migration to the Great Lakes bordering states.https://www.realtor.com/research/top-housing-markets-2024/ I don't like Toledo anymore.Too many out of state investors are here now making the market better than ever.It's frustrating growing the business so much.Preferred snail pace growth like when we first started hehe