New guy! - Looking to network and invest in Gainesville, GA

New guy! - Looking to network and invest in Gainesville, GA

Fort Wayne, IN · Member since 2021 · 8 posts · 5 votes

Hey gang! I'm 34 years old and have lived in Gainesville, Georgia since 2013.  I owned a rental a long long time ago when I was 19, but I sold it and lost sight of the passive income dream. With having three little toddlers now I'm starting to lift my eyes up to the horizon and dream about a life in 10 years where I'm not dependent on a W2 and can be freed up to take advantage of time with family. Time to get the momentum of buy and hold investing going again! I'm ready!

I know the Gainesville area pretty well. I have a HELOC loan ready to rip and am TRYING to find deals. Feels really hard to find much right now. I'm not afraid of some sweat equity in properties. My ideal world is looking for a multi-family that hits the 1% rule to get into the game. (I'm open to investing outside of Gainesville but focusing my research on my own backyard to start with)

I'm here looking to network, learn, and hopefully contribute to this community, especially those of you in Gainesville. Happy to share deals I come across that don't work for me as well.  Who here is active in Gainesville right now?!

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Real Estate Agent · Atlanta, GA · Member since 2020 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
4y

@Jeremy Cearbaugh I can't specifically speak on behalf of the Gainesville market, but if you want small multifamily deals that hit the 1% rule, you're going to have to put in the work to acquire off-market deals. I would join your local REI group and seek out what is currently working for other investors in your market. Best of luck!

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  • Member since 2019 · 14 posts · 4 votes
    4y

    @Jeremy Cearbaugh Great to see you on Bigger Pockets. I am in Gainesville and I can introduce you to a few people. I work with a small group of investors in Hall, White, Jackson and Habersham counties. I see some deals each month that I recommend to my group. It looks like you have the components to be successful in real estate investing: drive, capital, and willingness to work! You can contact me at Sunshine Brokers Inc in Oakwood, GA. My recommendation for local real estate attorney is @Sam Bagwell

  • Julio GonzalezPro Member
    Specialist · West Palm Beach, FL · Member since 2008 · 4k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    4y

    Welcome to BiggerPockets, Jeremy! These forums are full of knowledge and information!

    I want to wish you the best of luck! 

  • Real Estate Agent · Atlanta, GA · Member since 2020 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    4y

    @Jeremy Cearbaugh I can't specifically speak on behalf of the Gainesville market, but if you want small multifamily deals that hit the 1% rule, you're going to have to put in the work to acquire off-market deals. I would join your local REI group and seek out what is currently working for other investors in your market. Best of luck!

  • Justin WindhamPro Member
    Banker · Nationwide · Member since 2015 · 4k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    4y

    @Jeremy Cearbaugh

    Welcome to Bigger Pockets!

    This is a great place to learn and network.

    The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members. For example, if you are looking to connect with other members near you, want to learn from people in a specific area you’d like to invest in, or have a desire to find people interested in certain topics, you could use the search feature here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/users


    I really like the alerts feature that can quickly guide you to current topics that may be of interest: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

  • Fort Wayne, IN · Member since 2021 · 8 posts · 5 votes
    4y

    @Account Closed Thank you for the context, encouragement, and ideas. Appreciate you guys. 

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