New Real Estate Investor

[Steven Martin]

Hello. I'm new to real estate investing and am looking to learn more as I look for my first property.  I've been interested in real estate investing before, but life happened and I never did anything.   This time, however, I am going to follow through.  As I've been reading about different ways to invest, fix and flip and BRRRRs are what interest me the most.  I kept reading/hearing about different ways to get financing/funding for fix and flips, so I applied with a hard money lender and within a few minutes got an apporoval letter.  That was way easier than I was expecting.  Now I'm looking for a property. I'm not going rush into one just for the sake of making a purchse, but I've talked to a couple of wholesale companies here in Dallas, so I'm looking.   My background is this.  I'm a CPA and have been doing taxes for 29 years, and I'm at the point where I just am really tired of having my life revolve around tax deadlines, but I do plan on continuing to do it for a few more years, because I do enjoy what I do.  It's that for large chuncks of the year, my time is not my own.  

[Kyle Mccaw]

@Steven Martin you're on the right track—and your CPA background gives you a huge edge. Hard money is a great tool, just be sure you're buying deep enough to cover surprises. Focus on solid ARV comps (don't just trust wholesalers), and connect with local investor meetups like REI Social Club in DFW. One good BRRRR can snowball your portfolio—just stay patient and persistent. @Robin Carriger host a great monthly meet-up