Beginner Real Estate Investor From Orlando

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Beginner Real Estate Investor From Orlando

Ivan Lopez
Web Engineer / Real Estate Investor · Kissimmee, FL · Member since 2015 · 79 posts · 8 votes

Hello bigger pockets community,

My name is Ivan and I'm currently a full time web engineer looking to transition into real estate investing. I received my Real Estate license when I graduated hight school and used it to pay for college. After a decade in the tech world I'm looking to jump back into real estate as an investor. 

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  • Rachelle RodaviaPro Member
    BiggerPockets Support · Manila, Philippines · Member since 2015 · 1k+ posts · 149 votes
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    @Ivan Lopez

    Welcome to the Biggerpockets family! Glad to have you with us.

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  • Stephanie Dobbs
    Real Estate Broker · Bowie, MD · Member since 2014 · 242 posts · 44 votes
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    Wow! Welcome to the BP community! I would definitely suggest diving back to real estate having that sales experience under your belt (having been a real estate agent before). Are you hoping to develop or become an agent again? Either way, knowing about BP is a great resource! Happy learning, investing, and selling! Hope to see you hitting hard in the game soon.

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  • Ivan Lopez
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    Web Engineer / Real Estate Investor · Kissimmee, FL · Member since 2015 · 79 posts · 8 votes
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    @Rachelle Rodavia thank you for the warm welcome. 

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  • Ivan Lopez
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    Web Engineer / Real Estate Investor · Kissimmee, FL · Member since 2015 · 79 posts · 8 votes
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    @Stephanie Dobbs Thank you for the warm welcome. Over the years I've maintained my real estate license but in not looking at becoming an agent again. 

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  • Philip Seifert
    Aventura, FL · Member since 2014 · 4 posts · 3 votes
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    Welcome Ivan! In my opinion the podcast is one of the most important takeaways. If you're interested to see how other people did it and what other situations could apply to you that you never even considered, start listening and you'll be inspired.
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  • Dan Oliver
    Residential Real Estate Agent · Orlando, FL · Member since 2015 · 139 posts · 106 votes
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    Welcome to BP. There's a world of information and education to receive on here. Also, make sure you attend REIA meetings and GOREIA to meet other investors and investment groups. Let me know if you need anything

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  • Ivan Lopez
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    Web Engineer / Real Estate Investor · Kissimmee, FL · Member since 2015 · 79 posts · 8 votes
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    @Philip Seifert Just added it to my pod cast player thank you for the recommendation. 

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  • John Kent
    Real Estate Agent · Orlando, FL · Member since 2008 · 551 posts · 159 votes
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    Hey @Ivan Lopez welcome to BP! Lots of good stuff happening here in Orlando. 

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  • Ivan Lopez
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    Web Engineer / Real Estate Investor · Kissimmee, FL · Member since 2015 · 79 posts · 8 votes
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    @John Kent Thank you for the warm welcome. There are definitely a lot of thing happening in orlando. 

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  • Stephanie Dobbs
    Real Estate Broker · Bowie, MD · Member since 2014 · 242 posts · 44 votes
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    Originally posted by @Ivan Lopez:

    @Stephanie Dobbs Thank you for the warm welcome. Over the years I've maintained my real estate license but in not looking at becoming an agent again. 

    Awesome! Learning about the various ways investors operate and think will prove profitable while being an agent, as most agents don't work well with investors. If you learn a lot, you could definitely build your buyers' list and create your own niche.

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  • Joe Fairless
    Investor · Cincinnati, OH · Member since 2013 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    @ivan 

    @Ivan Lopezwelcome back to the party. What type of real estate investing are you going to focus on? 

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  • Ivan Lopez
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    Web Engineer / Real Estate Investor · Kissimmee, FL · Member since 2015 · 79 posts · 8 votes
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    Hi @Joe Fairless, Thank your for the warm welcome. I'm currently looking at flipping a few single family homes in order to save some reserves to get into multi-family. This is the path I'm thinking unless I start looking for investors. My long term plan is to get several multi-family units for cashflow. I also wanted to say great job on the podcast I listen to it and few other while driving my little girls to school. 

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  • Marc Lavoie
    Consultant / Investor · Montreal, Quebec · Member since 2015 · 24 posts · 1 vote
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    Hi Ivan,

    welcome to BP. Make sure you subscribe to podcasts and use keyword alerts!

    I'm buyin in Orlando, what area are you looking at?

    What field in tech are you in?

    Good luck & have fun in your new business!

    Cheers

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  • Ivan Lopez
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    Web Engineer / Real Estate Investor · Kissimmee, FL · Member since 2015 · 79 posts · 8 votes
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    Hi @Marc Lavoie,

    Thank you for the welcome I subscribed to the podcast but still need to setup the keyword alerts. In Orlando I'm looking for single family homes under 100k. I'm currently a web engineer and have been fortunate to build websites and applications for some very prominent companies. Real estate has always been one of my passions so I'm really excited to get into it. 

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  • Mark Nolan
    Professional · Carlsbad, CA · Member since 2012 · 12k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    @Ivan Lopez

    Welcome to Bigger Pockets. Consider sending messages to other members for specific guidance.

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  • Ivan Lopez
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    Web Engineer / Real Estate Investor · Kissimmee, FL · Member since 2015 · 79 posts · 8 votes
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    @Mark Nolan Thank you for the  advice. 

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  • Justin Brown
    Accountant · Oakland, CA · Member since 2015 · 26 posts · 4 votes
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    Welcome
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  • Ivan Lopez
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    Web Engineer / Real Estate Investor · Kissimmee, FL · Member since 2015 · 79 posts · 8 votes
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    @Justin Brown Thank you. 

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  • Troy H.
    Greensboro, NC · Member since 2015 · 129 posts · 30 votes
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    Originally posted by @Ivan Lopez:

    Hello bigger pockets community,

    My name is Ivan and I'm currently a full time web engineer looking to transition into real estate investing. I received my Real Estate license when I graduated hight school and used it to pay for college. After a decade in the tech world I'm looking to jump back into real estate as an investor. 

     Welcome Ivan,

    You'll find plenty of helpful people here. What type of web engineering do you do? UX/UI? Anyway, make yourself at home.

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  • Tim Puffer
    Lansing, MI · Member since 2015 · 301 posts · 149 votes
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    Hi Ivan! Welcome! You will have no shortage of awesome people to bounce ideas off from and give/get advice.

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  • Ivan Lopez
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    Web Engineer / Real Estate Investor · Kissimmee, FL · Member since 2015 · 79 posts · 8 votes
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    Hi @Troy H. thank you for the welcome. Lately I've been doing enterprise WordPress custom sites/apps. 

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  • Ivan Lopez
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    Web Engineer / Real Estate Investor · Kissimmee, FL · Member since 2015 · 79 posts · 8 votes
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    @Tim Puffer thank you I look forward to continue to get involved in the BP community 

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  • Troy H.
    Greensboro, NC · Member since 2015 · 129 posts · 30 votes
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    Originally posted by @Ivan Lopez:

    Hi @Troy H. thank you for the welcome. Lately I've been doing enterprise WordPress custom sites/apps. 

     OK. I've been experimenting with WordPress myself.

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  • Ivan Lopez
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    Web Engineer / Real Estate Investor · Kissimmee, FL · Member since 2015 · 79 posts · 8 votes
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    @Troy H. If you ever have any question about WordPress please let me know. 

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  • Troy H.
    Greensboro, NC · Member since 2015 · 129 posts · 30 votes
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    Thanks. I'll send you a PM. In the meantime I'll help with the real estate questions that I can answer.

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