Real Estate Investor · Commerce Township, MI · Member since 2013 · 3 posts · 0 votes
Hello all,
I'm a new and very green investor from the Enchanted Mitten. I've spent several years on the sidelines reading a lot of material (Allen, Sheets, Terry, Kiyosaki, etc) and trying to find a way to enter the investment arena. In all the reading I have found many great ideas but everything lacked the detail needed for me to begin (must be why they all have 'Academy's' and such).
I know there are deals in this area as several houses in my neighborhood have been flipped recently and, from the info I can find, at not a bad profit (they keep increasing my homes value :) ). Hope fully here in the not too distant future one of those will be mine.
I'm currently making my way through the beginner's guide here on BP and am slowly exploring the site. I am also looking to network with both investor's in the local area and around the country. If you have any thought's as to a good place to begin my career I am open to suggestions.
Welcome to BP, Brian! You've found a great source of information. Check out a few local REIA groups as well.
I'd recommend these three:
- Michigan Real Estate Investors - Great REIA run by Wendy Patton of Lease-Option fame, meets in Troy, http://www.michiganrealestateinvestors.com/
- Renegade Detroit Investors - Another great REIA, run by Jeremy Burgess. Smaller, no selling from front of the room allowed (no guru pitches). Meets in Berkley. http://www.facebook.com/DetroitInvestmentClub
- REIA of Oakland (County)- Grandaddy of local REIAs. Meets in Madison Heights. http://www.reiaofoakland.com
I'm a member of the first two and used to be a member of the third (a good group, more guru pitches than I like but worth checking out).
Brian Schultz Welcome to BP! You've come to the right place to find all the details. Read the Beginners Guide, and write down any of your questions. Also, complete your profile by uploading a picture if possible, it just makes it nice to be able to visualize the person we are talking with.
Have you filled out the Keyword Alert yet? That will help you by notifying you when those things are being discussed or a post was made.
See you on the forums! Have fun. Don't be shy, if you see someone that does what you're interested in, send them a colleague request or private message.. or post.
Welcome Brian, Keep reading here and it will gradually become more clear. Lots of people wiling to help and to fill in those details the others missed.
Hey Brian Schultz welcome to the community! I agree- everyone has an "Academy" because it's generally believed that you should only give a little information and pay for the rest. Here at BP, we believe there are no secrets, and we openly help anyone with any REI question here on the forums. Ask anytime, and let us know how we can help you out going forward!
Welcome to BP, Brian! You've found a great source of information. Check out a few local REIA groups as well.
I'd recommend these three:
- Michigan Real Estate Investors - Great REIA run by Wendy Patton of Lease-Option fame, meets in Troy, http://www.michiganrealestateinvestors.com/
- Renegade Detroit Investors - Another great REIA, run by Jeremy Burgess. Smaller, no selling from front of the room allowed (no guru pitches). Meets in Berkley. http://www.facebook.com/DetroitInvestmentClub
- REIA of Oakland (County)- Grandaddy of local REIAs. Meets in Madison Heights. http://www.reiaofoakland.com
I'm a member of the first two and used to be a member of the third (a good group, more guru pitches than I like but worth checking out).
Tom A. Thanks Tom and nice to meet you. I've found teh Oakland REI site in my research but did not run across the others you've mentioned. Time to do some more due dilligence.
Tom A. Thanks Tom and nice to meet you. I've found teh Oakland REI site in my research but did not run across the others you've mentioned. Time to do some more due dilligence.
Teresa Horning Hi Teresa. Thanks for the welcome.
Welcome brian, just saw this post. Let me know if you need anything and happy hunting!