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Howdy from Texas!
I'm looking to start real estate investing in my current location, Houston, TX. I've been diving head first into all of the Bigger Pockets resources and finding other resources to supplement my learning -- it all feels like so much. It's extremely inspiring to hear the success stories of so many who took action to get their real estate business going but as a newbie, sometimes the amount of information and the many ways that people can make real estate work for them can be overwhelming. I thought it would be good to connect here with experienced investors to know A.) is this something that you felt when you started? and B.) how were you able to overcome this?
I'm hoping to use this platform and some of the real estate meetups in Houston to connect with experienced investors and find some good mentors in this space. If you know of a good Houston REI meetup besides the Space City REI group please shout it out! It's great to see the seasoned investors in this group reply to the new folks.
Cheers!
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Yes, we’ve all felt that overwhelm at the start; the cure is focus plus reps. Pick one simple Houston buy box (area, property type, price/rent range), learn the numbers that make a deal work, then run a daily noise-to-numbers routine so you underwrite a handful and make at least one offer a week. Pair that with meetups to find your core four (agent, lender, PM, contractor) and ask for introductions to investors doing your exact strategy; offer value by taking on small tasks or sharing notes. Give yourself a 12‑week sprint: analyze 10 deals a week, attend one meetup, and post a weekly progress update to build accountability and attract mentors.