I'm Andrés, an aspiring real estate investor, and I'm thrilled to join this amazing group.

Not all investors share the same goal.If it's strictly positive cash flow, you're going to have a tough time meeting that goal while living in one of the units these days in Belmont Shore.Under the current economic decisions, if you're going to live in one of the units, a more realistic goal might be to subsidize your mortgage with the other two incomes to bring your mortgage payment down, build equity, ride the market appreciation, force some appreciation of your own, refinance when rates are in your favor to crush the mortgage payment down, and keep positive cash flow for a long-term goal.Belmont Shore is a nice area where homes hold their value well and enjoy good appreciation as well as strong rents and in general, the type of renters landlords are looking for.Belmont Shore is also a good area for short-term rentals and you may want to consider renting one unit as an LTR and the other as an STR.Ultimately, your situation is going to dictate whether this triplex is a good investment for you and your husband but as a Long Beach resident, I know that Belmont Shore is an area that people aspire to buy a home in.

The other one sits at home and aspires to be "an influencer" 🙄.

I have befriended a real estate agent (who has become a true friend) and her son (who has aspirations to get started in real estate as well) and he has a house that will be vacant and is looking to rent it out.

While we were unsuccessful with wholesaling, we learned a lot and had aspirations of building a RE portfolio based on the BRRR method.

Proper due diligence is what often separates the aspiring real estate investors who crash and burn on their first deal, and those who build a successful portfolio.

My minor is Real Estate, and I aspire to become a landlord investing in rental properties. 

-Ben, aspiring multifamily house hacker

For instance, I get a lot of value from Caryse Eccleshall, because she is also female and has an aspirational demeanor.

Remarkably, everything aligned perfectly according to my plans, leaving me in awe of the reality I was living in.Presently, I continue to strategize and aspire to acquire more properties, with the goal of becoming a successful realtor investor, further building my real estate portfolio.