I can't wait to learn from everyone here as I start my path to financial freedom!

I currently work full time in the corporate finance world and my wife and I are expecting our second daughter next month.I found BiggerPockets a few months ago by way of listening to the audiobook of Set For Life by Scott Trench on a long road trip and it ignited my interest in real estate as a tool to reach financial freedom.  

My commitment is to MAKE REI work in the pursuit of financial freedom, so with that being said I'll tackle any project.

Hey my name is Manny Hudson I live in the Fort Collins area and I’m really trying to get into REI as a tool to reach financial freedom.

Hey my name is Manny Hudson I live in the Fort Collins area and I’m really trying to get into REI as a tool to reach financial freedom.

Cut out all your  wasteful spending (everyone has it) and buckle down to achieve financial freedom.

I'm interested in topics ranging from newbie real estate rental investing, to passive income and financial freedom, to success mindset, to personal growth. 

I love the idea of financial freedom and starting the journey with my own property seem like the obvious thing to do.

Not really, I think one should have the freedom to pursue what you want without such constraints, but to ignore reality is a bad strategy in general and much worse than 'rent control' could come down the pipe. i was reminded of this recently when looking @ a property in Berkeley, CA and being told that in that great city you are less the "owner" of your building and more the "caretaker" while the city gets to decide precisely what you're allowed to do with it (by the way - capped rent increase in Berkeley is 2/3 of regional CPI, and if you don't follow a HUGE checklist you can't raise rents at all!).  

There's my plan to repeat for purpose and money in financial freedom in 10 years or under!