Full disclosure, I sell solar as well for a day job. 

My husband is a general contractor and has quit his other job to free up time and speed up the turnaround time on the properties.   

Very fair pricing and does a great job.

Hi all,I am one of those people who is trying to break into real estate investing as a way to leave a day job that I very much dislike. 

I was looking for my first job in the Real Estate industry but I was also contemplating if I wanted to jump right into the industry on my own dime and must've come across BiggerPockets in my searches.

I've been amazed at not only the massive amount of resources available, but also the number of experienced investors who share their experiences and opinions.My full time job is a Project Manager for a commercial construction company, but over the past 5 years I've purchased 6 single family rental houses (5 in Centerville, 1 in Beavercreek). 

Now that I've graduated with a good job lined up I'm finally ready to take the first steps in beginning a new journey in buy and hold real estate.I'm currently living in the Tualatin/Tigard area and working as a mechanical engineer for a large semiconductor firm.

I am currently working as a nurse and although I do enjoy my job it isn't what I want to do forever.

I am currently working as a nurse and although I do enjoy my job it isn't what I want to do forever.

Afterward (or even before if things line up and depending on how quickly he's paid the loans down) he can pull out equity to buy new properties, use money saved from his regular job to buy more, or use a 1031 to leapfrog into something even better.