New Member - Miami, South Florida

[Joshua Pavao]

Hey all!

My name is Josh, and I have been following Biggerpockets forums and podcasts for a few months now.

I've recently relocated to Florida from Massachusetts, and always told myself that when I do finally make the move that I will invest in either flipping houses or rental properties (hopefully both!).

I have yet to actually invest into real estate yet, my move to Florida is only a month old and I'd like to be a little more settled in before I start tackling some investment properties.

I have yet to decide whether to first take on some rental properties or a flip, since foreclosures seem to be common around here; I plan to further educate myself on both and learn these areas much better, hopefully by attending a real estate investor's club meetings.

I'm not aware of the trends, the good, the bad, or anything down here, but I feel that there is plenty of potential in rental properties in such a beautiful, tropical, and popular spot such as South Florida.

Well, there is my brief introduction, I have tons of scouting to do in this forum and books to purchase before really making anymore posts, but I'd  like to thank everyone ahead of time for all of the information and help  that you put out there! It truly is amazing.

Thanks for reading!

Regards,

Joshua Pavao

[Lucas Machado]

Originally posted by @Joshua Pavao:

@Account Closed I just signed up for the meeting tomorrow, I've really got nothing to lose from attending, just going to drag my girlfriend with me so I'm not alone lol.

The only thing that makes me hesitant is the feeling that I don't have much to offer yet but tons to learn, so networking can be difficult, I feel, without having some experience in the RE field to offer onto the table as well. But I'll be there with pen and paper for sure!

Don't forget, everyone is a newbie at some point...We've all been there, and we can all relate. I think as long as you are honest about what you know and what you don't know, and have a good energy, the people you meet will respect you.

Also, I don't believe that I need to get something out of every single interaction I have with people in the industry (or life in general). Sometimes you just give because it feels good to do so. I've spent plenty of time at networking events talking to newbies who I may never do any business with. Why? Because I know how it feels to be in their shoes, and I want to help them walk away feeling good about the experience. If they feel good about it, they are more likely to come back, and more likely to get really involved in the industry. Well, I guess I do get something out of it - I just feel better about myself, as a professional and as a human being.

Frankly, anyone who thinks otherwise, I don't want to interact with anyway...Both on a personal level and a professional level. They are out there unfortunately, but they are also easy to spot - once you spot them, just move on!

Hope to run into you at BREIA tonight!