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Investing in Columbia, SC
Hello BP,
Hope everyone is having an awesome 2020 so far.
The purpose of this Marketplace post is two fold:
1) To offer my services as a writer, marketer and hard-worker in general.
2) To seek the advice of an investor who is familiar with the Columbia, SC area.
I am a newbie investor from Washington DC, who has traveled down to Columbia, SC many times throughout my life - mostly for Gamecocks football games. I've always been drawn to the area, but am finding myself visiting even more frequently now that my job (I work full time as a commercial construction underwriter) takes me all throughout the Carolinas. I figured that I would start to look more seriously at the Columbia metro area now that I will be down there once every 1-2 months. My problem is that I am obviously unfamiliar with the area and want to avoid a first-time investment in the wrong part of town. I'm looking for some guidance and would love to offer my own services in return.
As for the services I am offering, I've always had strong written and oral communication skills. In high school and college, I gained a rather large following by assisting my peers in writing and editing their essays. Because of my strong writing skills, my services grew quite popular and I kept very busy with my "side hustle". I parlayed those skills into a marketing position at a startup in San Diego shortly after I graduated college. I still head up the marketing department there by orchestrating ad campaigns, coordinating sales meetings and making cold calls. In addition, I am a notoriously hard worker and would love to help a fellow investor out in any way I can.
Look forward to connecting with some fellow RE investors. Please give me a call if you'd like to discuss in more detail - if nothing else, we can get more formally introduced.
Thanks in advance.
JP Whaley
(301) 448-2480