He house hacked- meaning lived in the home and rented out the other units, BRRR’d- Buy, rent, refinanced, repeat, diversified his assets by choosing multifamily, empty lots, RV units, etc, and did his own construction and creatively built units (one house he bought for $250k, built two units in the back, and now appraised for $750k).He has been a great inspiration and taught me much knowledge in the field of finance and real estate.

Hopefully, it will create a lot of good posts of success that we can all be inspired by!

It wasn't an easy decision to make, but at this point in my career I have the risk tolerance to be able to make this kind of a decision, and I thank all of you on BP for being an inspiration in my career thus far.

Well because I could not commit to acquiring my first property with the remaining time in the year, I’ve committed to analyzing 2 deals a day to post on the forums here.It will allow me to gain knowledge and advice from experienced investors and also give other investors like myself (or soon to be investors I guess) an opportunity to contribute as well.Even if they haven’t done any deals, they may know how to avoid common mistakes while analyzing that they’ve learned since they’ve started on their path to REI.I know it may not be much, but I’m really hoping that others in my position feel inspired to contribute more than the normal “Hi I’m a new investor looking to learn from everyone here on the site” and those more experienced are still willing to share their experiences.Thanks everyone.With that being said:Property #12-unit Property in Queens, NYEach unit is a 2br/1baAnticipated gross rents: $3.8k/moOperating expenses (per month):- Vacancy: $190- Repairs/Maintenance: $35- Taxes: $300- Insurance: $133.33- Property Management: $190 (did this at 5% of gross rents because I can manage the property myself but I’d like to set aside a portion in case it makes sense to transition to management).

I got started investing because I was inspired by the BP podcasts, as well. 

Call this a humble brag if you'd like, but I wanted to share our story and hope it can inspire more to do the same as we did.

And forget that people have feelings, and true business is really about being aware of that.I used to be part of a Real Estate agency called Synergy RE (inspired by Stephen Covey), and on our business card was a logo of two people intertwining (an artsy kind of drawing). 

I'd buy a home that's next to a nursery growing random flowers but never next to a weed grow-house. 

I am maintaining a guide of my own (inspired by the Ultimate Beginner's Guide) to keep all the information organized and accessible. 

Congrats Kevin you are an inspiration for me and new Detroit investors.