Greetings from Kalamazoo/Portage Area

[Mike Berkey]

Hi, all!

I'm an IT professional from the Kalamazoo area, looking to get into small scale buy and hold real estate investment (think 8-10 2-4 unit properties max, long-term).

I'm new to these boards and to real estate in general. Expect to see a small flood of really stupid and basic questions over the next few weeks from me. :-) I've got a good handle on the financial end of the spectrum. The language and process of money doesn't phase me at all--it's more the basic things I'm worried about, like making sure the trash gets picked up, heh.

I'm registering here so I can kind of wallow in the culture a bit before I make the leap. I tend to research heavily before getting into new hobbies/investments/side-interests and I've just found over the years that specialist message boards are the best place to go because of the back and forth with the community.

So, it'll fun hanging out with you guys.

[Brandon L.]

Hello! @Mike Berkey

Welcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.

I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing. Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.

First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp

The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciated

The last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

There are many agents out there, but it’s important to choose the right one.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52724-im-new-to-investing-how-do-i-find-an-investor-friendly-agent

I love answering questions if you have any! Good Luck :)

@Mike Berkeyundefined