New to Real Estate · Fayetteville, NC · Member since 2017 · 11 posts · 6 votes
Hello everyone! I’m a new investor who desperately wants to get into the game finally. I’ve actually been a part of BP since 2017 now but too afraid to actually “pull the trigger.” Now is the time as my wife and I have further discussed short term rentals and such recently. We recently took a HUGE interest in the Wilmington, NC area and want to possibly expand into other areas such as Sevierville and Saranac Lake down the road a bit.
New to Real Estate · Fayetteville, NC · Member since 2017 · 11 posts · 6 votes
2y
To be perfectly honest, real estate investing, no matter the strategy, has always seemed like a far off dream despite all of the reading I’ve done. Until recently I hadn’t actually identified a market that I truly felt I could be successful in. My family and I just recently took a short vacation to Wilmington and the house we stayed in really lit a fire in me about getting started because it was so ideally situated.
I just got back from speaking at the North Carolina Real Estate Investor Association in Wilmington, NC about financing. I suggest joining that local community, they also have a chapter in Fayetteville. Get connected locally, that is the fastest way to get immersed in a market. Feel free to reach out, happy to help any way I can. Best of luck!
Interior Decorator · Wilmington NC · Member since 2024 · 13 posts · 11 votes
2y
My husband and I used to live in Wilmington in Riverlights. We are regretting moving out of state, and plan to head back soon. We are also new to investing but looking to jump all in to fund our retirement. Maybe we’ll meet up at a networking event one day. All the best to you!!
Bigger Pockets is a great place for education and networking and is full of great content.
I recommend that you check out the following resources:
1. Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction
2. Check out other online guides available here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides
3. Take a look at BP's blog where new articles are published every day: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog
4. If you want to network or ask specific questions about your local market, go to your local real estate forum and connect with investors from your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86-local-real-estate-networking
5. You can meet local investors by registering to attend real estate events in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings
6. BP has various tools to help you analyze your deals (rentals, flips, wholesale, etc). : https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators
7. If you can't find what you're looking for, try the Bigger Pockets Fileplace. It contains hundreds of files such as ebooks, checklists and spreadsheets for real estate investors: https://www.biggerpockets.com/files