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Christina Greaves
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Hi! - I'm new here!

Christina Greaves
  • New to Real Estate
  • Washington state
Posted Jul 16 2023, 18:25

Hey everyone! So happy to join this community I discovered the bigger pockets podcast about a month ago and I can't get enough, I'm learning so much and I'm eager to keep it going! My partner and I both owned our homes before we decided to move in together and both these properties are now our rentals. That was out start. It's funny though, it made sense as a smart financial decision, but I hadn't considered it "my business" until now! What a mindset shift! I can't wait to invest more, create passive income, grow my equity and get to know all you fine people!

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Ned Carey
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Ned Carey
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ModeratorReplied Jul 16 2023, 19:12

@Christina Greaves welcome to BP. If you own 2 rentals you are already ahead of many if not most people here congratulations. We're here to help you grow. 

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Julio Gonzalez#2 Tax, SDIRAs & Cost Segregation Contributor
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Julio Gonzalez#2 Tax, SDIRAs & Cost Segregation Contributor
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Replied Jul 17 2023, 08:46

Hi Christina, welcome to BiggerPockets! This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

-Julio

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Mark Mazzucco
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Mark Mazzucco
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Replied Jul 17 2023, 08:56
Quote from @Christina Greaves:

Hey everyone! So happy to join this community I discovered the bigger pockets podcast about a month ago and I can't get enough, I'm learning so much and I'm eager to keep it going! My partner and I both owned our homes before we decided to move in together and both these properties are now our rentals. That was out start. It's funny though, it made sense as a smart financial decision, but I hadn't considered it "my business" until now! What a mindset shift! I can't wait to invest more, create passive income, grow my equity and get to know all you fine people!


 Welcome to bigger pockets Christina!! Happy to have you a part of the community. If you ever have any landlord questions or general investing questions, don't hesitate to reach out or anyone on this platform, there's a lot of great people with great knowledge on here :) 

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Sloane Kraftsow#2 New Member Introductions Contributor
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Sloane Kraftsow#2 New Member Introductions Contributor
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Replied Jul 17 2023, 10:01

Hi Christina! Welcome to Bigger Pockets.

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Andrew Syrios
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Andrew Syrios
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ModeratorReplied Jul 17 2023, 13:06

Welcome to BP Christina and best of luck investing!

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Dmitriy Fomichenko#1 New Member Introductions Contributor
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Dmitriy Fomichenko#1 New Member Introductions Contributor
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Replied Jul 21 2023, 00:42

Welcome to the BP family @Christina Greaves ! Glad to have you as a part of this awesome community!

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Wishing you the best!

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Alex Hujdus
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Alex Hujdus
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Replied Jul 21 2023, 10:56

Welcome @Christina Greaves! Having 2 properties, you and your partner are already way ahead of most investors. This is a great space to ask questions, learn the Real Estate lingo and stay up to date on the market trends. Happy investing!

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Julien Jeannot#2 Real Estate Deal Analysis & Advice Contributor
  • CPA, Real Estate Broker & Investor
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Julien Jeannot#2 Real Estate Deal Analysis & Advice Contributor
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Replied Jul 22 2023, 19:26

Welcome to BP! 

Congrats on the 2 properties, its a fantastic start.

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Ran Iarovich
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Ran Iarovich
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Replied Jul 27 2023, 07:50

Good to meet you, welcome to the community! We are all here to help :) 

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Christina Greaves
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Christina Greaves
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Replied Aug 6 2023, 19:43

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! 

A quick update from me: I finished reading a couple of books and I'm now a lot more clear on what our long term plan is and the short term steps I need to take! 

Our focus for the next few months to a year is to find a property locally, in the town we live in, which we want to turn into a short term rental for outdoor enthusiasts (we live close to a popular ski destination and there's a lot of mountain biking/hiking/camping activity during the summer time) and it so happens that this area is underserved for lodging options! We're probably going to focus on finding a good deal on a Single Family Home or a Duplex, as we want to have the flexibility to turn it back into a long term rental if needed. 

I want to learn more about estimating rehab costs, because I think we'll be taking a BRRRR approach on this one, since at the moment we're house rich but cash poor! :D

I've already seen some properties that could be interesting (on foreclosure.com) but before that my immediate next steps are networking! - So, I'm going to tap into this community to start building my team! 

I'm so excited!!

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Julien Jeannot#2 Real Estate Deal Analysis & Advice Contributor
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Julien Jeannot#2 Real Estate Deal Analysis & Advice Contributor
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Replied Aug 7 2023, 11:46

Welcome! 

Always great to see another WA state investor joining. 2 properties, thats awesome!