New to investing in Jacksonville, FL!

[Rachael Greene]

Hello Bigger Pockets! I have been listening and reading here for about 2 years now while working as a realtor with a wholesaling company in Chicago, IL. It has been interesting, and I have learned SO much.

I am getting ready to finally jump in and be an investor myself after helping many investors purchase millions of dollars in investment properties over the last 2 years.

I just moved to the Jacksonville area and am looking to make connections with people who know the Jacksonville market well. I am of course looking to build a team (Well connected Realtor, RE Attorney, reliable contractors, property manager, etc.) and get set up well. I am looking to buy my first investment property in the next 6-12 months. Hopefully a 3-4 unit building that I will house hack, but as I mentioned- I still need to understand the market and area better here in Jacksonville before setting a strategy!

Thanks so much in advance, I am looking forward to hearing what you all have to say about Jacksonville real estate!

Best,

Rachael

[Glen Friedman]

@Rachael Greene & @Andrew Pokrzywinski   Welcome to Jacksonville real estate.  I moved here a little over 2 years ago from NYC and have been quite active down here.

Here's a rundown of current RE meetings and such:

There are many active RE groups here in Jacksonville FL but nothing specifically from Bigger Pockets. Due to Covid, most of the in-person stuff was shut down.

JaxReia, the oldest group, currently has 3-4 area meetings which are happening in person. Google JaxReia and you'll find out the schedule.

JaxReif, another group, also has a few area meetings. Google JaxReif and Facebook or JaxReif and Meetup and you'll find out the info.

You should also join the free Facebook group called "Yellowbird Connect" which is filled with thousands of RE people here. Their events, which used to be 150-200 people, have been indefinitely on hold due to their size. But the Facebook page is a wealth of info.

Also, I run a monthly meeting on Fleming Island (suburb of Jax) which is part of JaxReif. Usually held for lunch on 4th Tuesday of the month at Whitey's Fish Camp.  We just had one yesterday (10/27) with about 30 people.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need any help.

Take care,

Glen