Newbie from Kernersville, North Carolina

Newbie from Kernersville, North Carolina

Rental Property Investor · Florence KY · Member since 2014 · 33 posts · 5 votes

Hi everyone. My name is Michael Williamson and I'm mostly interested in buy and hold investing of single family homes but someday would like to branch out into other areas such as multifamily, flipping and notes. I currently have no experience in real estate investing and will probably start my investing here in my home area within 30 miles or so of my home but once I have a little experience under my belt I would be comfortable investing in other markets as well. I found the Biggerpockets community via the podcasts which I thoroughly enjoy.

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  • Real Estate Broker · Cleveland Dayton Cincinnati Toledo Columbus & Akron, OH · Member since 2013 · 30k+ posts · 20k+ votes
    12y

    @Michael Williamson welcome to the site.

  • Greenville, NC · Member since 2014 · 48 posts · 5 votes
    12y
    Michael Williamson welcome to BP Mike! Got a lot of great info up here so definitely troll around. I'm in Greenville a little ways from you and would love link up. Feed your faith to starve your doubt.
  • Rental Property Investor · Florence KY · Member since 2014 · 33 posts · 5 votes
    12y
  • Real Estate Agent · Milwaukee County, WI · Member since 2009 · 3k+ posts · 525 votes
    12y

    Welcome to biggerpockets

  • Specialist · Rockland, MA · Member since 2010 · 7k+ posts · 2k+ votes
    12y

    @Michael Williamson 

    Welcome. Time to build the foundation below.

    Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere

    Check out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.

    Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice. And you get the benefit of having over 70 past ones to catch up on.

    Two Great reads, I bought both J. Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbook

    Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info. Here you will meet wholesalers who provide deals and all the cash buyers (rehabbers) you will need.

    Consider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.

    You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing. Rents can be 2-4 times more. Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.

    Download BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10. Real Estate Rewind Starting over

    http://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/brandonatbp/file/real-estate-rewind-a-biggerpockets-community-book

    Good luck

    Paul

  • Wholesaler · Lenoir, NC · Member since 2013 · 297 posts · 127 votes
    12y

    @Michael Williamson 

    its good to see another investor from NC. I look forward to reading about your success and networking with you.

  • Real Estate Broker · Wilmington · Member since 2014 · 41 posts · 5 votes
    12y

    Welcome @Michael Williamson  I'm from the Jacksonville NC area.

  • Rental Property Investor · Florence KY · Member since 2014 · 33 posts · 5 votes
    12y

    Hey thanks to each of you for the great responses and I look forward to working deals with all of you.

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    Audio Engineer and Investor · Cebu City, Cebu · Member since 2013 · 7k+ posts · 881 votes
    12y

    Hey @Michael Williamson welcome to BiggerPockets! It is great to have you and please feel free to jump in the community - there are certainly great people around here!

    And oh, learn how to use BiggerPockets to grow your business by checking this quick guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/biz

    See you around!

    BiggerPockets
  • Jim StallingsPro Member
    Investor · Swansboro, NC · Member since 2010 · 63 posts · 22 votes
    12y

    Hey Michael, 

    Welcome to BP and the world of Real Estate Investing! It's great to see others from NC join the site! 

  • Solo 401k Expert · Anaheim Hills, CA · Member since 2012 · 18k+ posts · 6k+ votes
    12y

    @Michael Williamson 

    Welcome to BP community! It is a great place to meet new friends and learn about various aspects of real estate and more. Here are a few recommendations for you:

    Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet

    Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

    Wishing you the best!   

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