New to Kokomo, IN not new to BP

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New to Kokomo, IN not new to BP

John Van UytvenPro Member
Property Manager · Oconee, IL · Member since 2014 · 536 posts · 202 votes

Hello all,

I just moved to Kokomo, IN last weekend.

I took a job as an assistant property manager for a 160 unit apartment complex.

What a week this has been.

Some of you may know me from the Seoul Real Estate investors meetup that I helped found with @Daniel Ryu and @Ben Hauser. I moved back to the states in the beginning of May and have been working on my business and job hunting. Now I landed a job as an assistant manager. I feel I have learned a ton this week as an employee.

Even though I moved to Indiana, I am still going to be investing in Illinois. Primarily in the cities of Charleston and Mattoon.

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Sandra Roddy
Investor · Arlington, VA · Member since 2012 · 84 posts · 27 votes
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@John Van Uytven

Congrats on landing a RE job that will enhance your knowledge and skill set.  We miss you here in South Korea.  

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  • Sandra Roddy
    Investor · Arlington, VA · Member since 2012 · 84 posts · 27 votes
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    @John Van Uytven

    Congrats on landing a RE job that will enhance your knowledge and skill set.  We miss you here in South Korea.  

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  • Daniel Ryu
    Investor · Suwanee, GA · Member since 2014 · 579 posts · 347 votes
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    @John Van Uytven

    Hey dude.. good to hear from you.. Are you taking it 'slow' or taking it 'fast'? ^^ Sorry, couldn't resist ("That's where we wanna go.. way down in Kokomo..")

    Anyways.. I'm sure you miss that sense of humor, right?? ^^

    Great to hear about your new job. I already told the group members the good news.

    I can't wait to hear about your experiences and all that you're learning.

    We miss you out here in the Seoul Real Estate Investing Meetup, but we're excited to hear about your making progess toward your goals.

    Keep us posted!

    Dan

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  • Dustin Karns
    Investor · Fort Wayne, IN · Member since 2014 · 15 posts · 8 votes
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    John, I can't believe you're in Kokomo!  That's where I was born and raised!  Small world.  Good luck!  

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  • Jay HinrichsBusiness Member
    Real Estate Consultant · Summerlin, NV · Member since 2014 · 45k+ posts · 66k+ votes
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    @John Van Uytven

      congrats I have done a lot of work in Kokomo.. I think its one of those under the radar satellite cities that offers a very good alternative to buy and hold investors who don't want to risk the tenant base and issues of buying in the bigger cities at the same price points.

    you can acutally buy a 40k home in Kokomo that will be nice.. decent tenants no thefts etc. as opposed to buying in one of the big cities that puts you in High touch risker areas.

    I made an offer on an apartment there last year it was I think about 60 units.. we did not get it.. But like I said I like that town and have been investing there for over 10 years. Lots of up side with the new plants that have been built

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  • Brandon TurnerPro Member
    Investor · Maui, HI · Member since 2009 · 13k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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    Hey @John Van Uytven thanks for jumping in and introducing yourself! If you haven't yet- be sure to setup some "Keyword Alerts" to get into conversation in your target area.

    Seeya around!

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  • Mark Nolan
    Professional · Carlsbad, CA · Member since 2012 · 12k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    @John Van Uytven

    BP is full of useful resources such as forums and blogs. Welcome to the Bigger Pockets community-be sure to check out all the awesome BP blogs under “Learn.”

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  • John Van UytvenPro Member
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    Property Manager · Oconee, IL · Member since 2014 · 536 posts · 202 votes
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    @Sandra Roddy

     @Daniel Ryu

    thank you very much. i do miss you guys and Korea a lot though.

    @Dustin Karns

    that's awesome. If you have any advice about the area please fill me in :D

    @Jay Hinrichs

    I will be looking at some real estate in the future for sure. Just not sure what I will do.

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