Newbie from Orlando Florida

[Luis A.]

Hello BP! My name is Luis Aviles, currently I am a employed full time as a IT system administrator under contract at the Kennedy Space Center. I do have some light experience in real estate investing from several years ago when I accomplished one flip and had a rental property before the housing market took a dive. Thing got a little difficult for us financially after the crash but here we are! Recently my wife and I have been looking into bouncing back and starting off where we left off those serval years ago. I am currently partnered with a long time colleague and we have joint our assets to invest in properties. It's not much but I believe it's a start for us. We are currently looking into fix and flips in the Central Florida area. I learned of BP from my online research and realized what a great resource this could be. Currently I am taking the opportunity to learn all I can of today's real estate market to help us be better prepared for when we land our first deal. Through BP I learned of of a great book I have been reading (The Book On Flipping Houses). I have learned so much so far and look forward to continue learning. Our goals are to work several flips to build up our portfolio and more buying power. Later we wish to work into rental properties to help creat a consistent income so that some day in the near future I can make this my full time career and become self employed. This time around I plan to tackle this one with a better approach and more knowledgable to help minimize some of the heart aches and mistakes that come with being a landlord (been there done that). Ultimately I would like to work into commercial properties. I looks forward to the networking opportunities that BP has to offer and possibly meeting great people in the real estate investing world. Have a great day every one! Luis Aviles

[Meghan Helbick]

Hi @Luis A. 

Welcome to BP!  I too am new here and live in central FL.  My fiance and I are looking to start with rental properties in the area within a year.  I'm in the learning phase now, also trying to learn this market.

Good luck, and keep us posted!

Meghan