New Investor in Los Angeles

[Serena Cross]

Hi all, new to investing and would like to own a property by the end of 2023. 

[Bob Reinhard]

Welcome aboard Serena!!! 

Feel free to reach out to me at any time for questions that are more involved than a back and forth post.

Much success - happy investing !!! Bob

[Erik Estrada]

Quote from @Serena Cross:

Hi all, new to investing and would like to own a property by the end of 2023. 

 Hi Serena, 

Welcome. What kind of property would you like to own? Primary residence? 

Also, what is your longterm goal in RE investing? Scaling to buy more rentals? or flipping? 

[Serena Cross]

Quote from @Erik Estrada:

Quote from @Serena Cross:

Hi all, new to investing and would like to own a property by the end of 2023. 

 Hi Serena, 

Welcome. What kind of property would you like to own? Primary residence? 

Also, what is your longterm goal in RE investing? Scaling to buy more rentals? or flipping? 

 Hi! I would love to own an investment property so I would not be living there. My long term goal is to keep scaling to buy more rentals. 

[Serena Cross]

Quote from @Bob Reinhard:
Welcome aboard Serena!!! 

Feel free to reach out to me at any time for questions that are more involved than a back and forth post.

Much success - happy investing !!! Bob

 Thank you!

[Andrew Syrios]

Welcome to BiggerPockets Serena and best of luck investing!

[Robert Reynolds]

Quote from @Serena Cross:

Hi all, new to investing and would like to own a property by the end of 2023. 

 Welcome Serena!

Love the goal, wish you the best!

[Ryan Doner]

Hey @Serena Cross Welcome to BiggerPockets! You have hit the JACKPOT of resources for real estate investors. You can literally find answers to all of your questions within the confines of this site. What’s the best way to get started using BiggerPockets?

1.Subscribe to the BiggerPockets Money and Rookie Podcasts
2.Attend the FREE WEBINARS
3.Attend a Meetup in Your Area / virtual meet ups
4.Purchase the Beginner Books: How to Invest in Real Estate, Set for Life, The House Hacking Strategy
5.Peruse the forums! Ask questions! Answer Questions! If you are consistent with learning real estate over the next 4-6 months, you’ll be ready to purchase your first (or next) property in NO TIME!

Good luck,
Ryan Doner
Investor Friendly Agent in Denver

[Serena Cross]

Thank you so much I really appreciate it. 

[Alli Breighner]

Hi Serena, 

Welcome to BP! This is a great platform for connections, networking, and overall resources. I would love to connect, and offer guidance where I can with your future investments!

[Bob Stevens]

Quote from @Serena Cross:

Hi all, new to investing and would like to own a property by the end of 2023. 

 Hi is there a question?

[Alex Evans]

Hey @Serena Cross

I hope you are doing well and welcome to Bigger Pockets! 

I would recommend Turnkey! I would be more than happy to help answer any questions you have! We help out-of-state investors grow their portfolios here in the Memphis Market! 

[Steven Foster Wilson]

Quote from @Serena Cross:

Hi all, new to investing and would like to own a property by the end of 2023. 

 You're already on the right track. Welcome to the BP community @Serena Cross! I always recommend the book “Rich dad, Poor dad” by Robert T. Kiyosak to anyone starting out. Start listening to the BiggerPockets podcast starting at the very beginning. Start growing your network, look on Facebook/BiggerPockets for different events, find a mentor doing what you want to do, and get to know the local lenders/brokers. It is a big deal if you are well equipped with the knowledge you need in starting your real estate journey. 

[Aj Parikh]

Hi Serena, I would love to connect and discuss getting started with out of state investing. Feel free to reach out and we can set up a time. 

[Alex Larcheveque]

@Serena Cross Welcome to BP! I'm an agent in the LA/OC area, and can help you with any questions you have regarding where to invest, what numbers make sense, etc. Feel free to reach out, I'd love to answer any of your questions!

[Sarita Scherpereel]

Hi @Serena Cross Welcome to the community! Glad you're here. I always recommend that anyone getting started attend in person meet ups. It's a great way to become more knowledgeable on your local investors and create your team while you're getting started. BiggerPockets has a section just for this, Under the NETWORK tab- Meet up

https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

Best of luck to you!

[James Wise]

Quote from @Serena Cross:

Hi all, new to investing and would like to own a property by the end of 2023. 

 Welcome aboard Serena.

[River Sava]

Welcome to BP! What kind of property are you thinking about?

[Bradley Dosch]

Hey Serena, that's an awesome goal! As others have mentioned, house hacking is almost always the way to go for most people. I'd recommend looking into that strategy. Of course you're always welcome to reach out to me with any questions

[Armen Ter Avetisyan]

Hi Serena and welcome! I’m also new and looking to close on my first property by the end of this year. Excited to be a part of the community!

[Serena Cross]

Quote from @Armen Ter Avetisyan:

Hi Serena and welcome! I’m also new and looking to close on my first property by the end of this year. Excited to be a part of the community!

Thank you so much ! How inspiring!

[Leona Usaty]

Quote from @Serena Cross:

Hi all, new to investing and would like to own a property by the end of 2023. 

Hey Serena, My name is Leona; I am a Realtor and CEO of Leona Estates; my team is working for investors; I will be happy to connect; feel free to contact me.
Leona

[Jack Tulloch]

Hi Serena! Welcome to BP and good luck on your journey.