Newbie from Raleigh, NC

Raleigh, NC · Member since 2015 · 16 posts · 9 votes

Hi,

My name is Lenny Liang. A few days ago, I moved to North Carolina from Maryland. Over the past 6 months, I've been voraciously consuming Bigger Pockets content (especially the excellent podcasts). I told myself that once I moved to North Carolina, I would join the BP community and begin investing in real estate.

This is me fulfilling the first part of that goal. My house in MD goes on the market in the next couple days. After it sells, I plan to invest part of my equity in real estate. In the meantime, I am trying to learn my new area and hopefully make some meaningful local connections.

Thanks for having me! I look forward to engaging with you.

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Michael S.Pro Member
Biggerpockets Support · Las Pinas, Metro Manila · Member since 2015 · 7k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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@Leonard L.
Welcome to Biggerpockets. Great to have you here. You've got a great plan, just keep and good luck in your REI journey
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Paul Timmins
Specialist · Rockland, MA · Member since 2010 · 7k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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@Leonard L.
Welcome.
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 rehabbers (cash buyers). Find them through Google and meetup.com
Two Great reads, I bought both J. Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbook
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
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Mark Nolan
Professional · Carlsbad, CA · Member since 2012 · 12k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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@Leonard Liang
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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Dmitriy Fomichenko
Solo 401k Expert · Anaheim Hills, CA · Member since 2012 · 18k+ posts · 6k+ votes
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Welcome @Leonard L. it’s good to have you here!
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Brandon TurnerPro Member
Investor · Maui, HI · Member since 2009 · 13k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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Hey @Leonard L. welcome to BP! I'm glad you're enjoying the podcast. You should definitely start jumping right in the forums! Also, if you haven't yet, try to setup some "Keyword Alerts." It's great for getting into local conversations.
See you around the site!
Podcast Guest on Show #92
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Jerry Johnson
Property Manager · Raleigh, NC · Member since 2015 · 21 posts · 5 votes
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@Leonard L. Welcome to a great forum and good to have you in the Raleigh area. BP is a great resource. Good Luck!
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Randy E.
Rental Property Investor · Durham, NC · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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Welcome to the triangle @Leonard L.. And welcome to BP. Good luck in your Real Estate Investing adventures!
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Leonard L.
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Raleigh, NC · Member since 2015 · 16 posts · 9 votes
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Thanks for the kind welcome everybody! I knew that BP had a vibrant community, but it feels good to experience it for myself. I'd love to follow up with each of you individually, but I'm not sure how to do that yet. Perhaps I'll learn more once I take the "How To Use Bigger Pockets" webinar :)
In the meantime, I've followed each of you. I hope that's not an improper thing to do. On a side note, I was especially excited to get a shout-out from you Brandon. I know you welcome everybody, but after hearing your voice almost every day for the past couple months, you've become a bit of a rock star to me. Thank you for all of the knowledge you've already imparted upon me. I look forward to this next leg of my investing journey.
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Linval T.
Investor · Bay Shore, NY · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 688 votes
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@Leonard L.
- Welcome to the BP community. You have illustrated your ability to devise a plan and have taken action in joining us.
However, as you are aware, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.
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Andrew SyriosPro Member
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Residential Real Estate Investor · Kansas City, MO · Member since 2014 · 10k+ posts · 5k+ votes
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Welcome to BP Leonard and best of luck investing!
Podcast Guest on Show #121
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Linval T.
Investor · Bay Shore, NY · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 688 votes
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@Leonard L.
- Welcome to the BP community. You have illustrated your ability to devise a plan and have taken action in joining us.
However, as you are aware, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.
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Thomas Mark
Columbia, SC · Member since 2015 · 33 posts · 6 votes
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@Leonard L.
Greetings. As you already know BP is a huge repository of Real Estate knowledge, and use this knowledge to acheive your goals. Good Luck on your journey!
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Henry Moore
Wholesaler · Raleigh, NC · Member since 2015 · 66 posts · 22 votes
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Welcome @Leonard L. To BP. And welcome to Raleigh, NC.
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Henri Meli
Investor · Morrisville, NC · Member since 2012 · 1k+ posts · 673 votes
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Originally posted by @Leonard L.:

Hi,
My name is Lenny Liang. A few days ago, I moved to North Carolina from Maryland. Over the past 6 months, I've been voraciously consuming Bigger Pockets content (especially the excellent podcasts). I told myself that once I moved to North Carolina, I would join the BP community and begin investing in real estate.
This is me fulfilling the first part of that goal. My house in MD goes on the market in the next couple days. After it sells, I plan to invest part of my equity in real estate. In the meantime, I am trying to learn my new area and hopefully make some meaningful local connections.
Thanks for having me! I look forward to engaging with you.
Welcome to the Triangle. This is a very dynamic region and a great place to invest in Real Estate. You have definitely made the right move. Biggerpockets is definitely the place to learn, improve and challenge yourself to get better at making real estate deals.
Look out for the monthly Raleigh Biggerpockets meetup .
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Steve Combs
Investor · Cary, NC · Member since 2015 · 79 posts · 34 votes
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Welcome to BP and to Raliegh. Good luck with your investing.
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Michael Jobe
Real Estate Broker · Triangle Area, NC · Member since 2012 · 587 posts · 214 votes
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Hey Lenny welcome to the best site for real estate investing! You'll love the Triangle area it's absolutely wonderful here.
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Javar R.
Raleigh, NC · Member since 2015 · 5 posts · 0 votes
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Hello @Leonard Liang Welcome to BP. Hope you have as much fun getting to know Raleigh Area as I have. Good Luck Investing.
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Chad HurinPro Member
Investor · Cary, NC · Member since 2013 · 56 posts · 18 votes
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Welcome. Look forward to your progress!
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