I grew up in Bellevue and much of my family still resides there. 

Well, I grew up south of Atlanta and been here most of my life, but plan on getting back to Texas eventually. 

I grew up in Astoria, and can't believe the prices there today.

I am not sure how long you have been in the Bay Area, but as someone who grew up and has lived in this area for the majority of my life, I think about real estate the way Bay Area real estate works.

I spent some years in California, but mostly grew up here in Centennial.

I grew up in Arizona and attended Arizona State University where I received a Masters Degree in Architecture.

I grew up landscaping with my dad in and around that area and lived 10 minutes away.

I'm well-studied in this space and grew up in a family who was used to renting properties, but haven't pulled the trigger on anything until now.

I know why I'm here now though:1 - I have a series of financial goals to accomplish for my family2 - I enjoy REI.3 - I have a series of financial needs to accomplish in order to do a number of things outside of my family4 - REI is fun5 - I like the challenge and I like the problem solving6 - REI is a lot of fun7 - I like meeting other REI, I like helping other REI.8 - I grew to realize that if you know what you're doing, REI has the lowest risk with the highest return of any other type of investing9 - I like meeting other REI10 - I like helping other REI.

Caleb, I grew up in Spartanburg, and I know that area pretty well.