New member from Spanaway Wa

[Bill Renner]

Hello all,

I'm retired US Air Force and working general aviation at Olympia airport.  Currently interested in buy and hold but want to learn about other disciplines.  

Bill

[Alex Chin]

@Bill Renner - hello and welcome to the BP Community! Especially in the South Sound region, there are a number of folks whom you could look to connect with to find out a little bit more about their business.

If you're interested in buy-hold investing, I would recommend picking an area and getting familiar with the market. Select a city, and use Craigslist, Rents.com, padmapper, etc. to become familiar with what sort of a unit rents for what in that area. Become handy at estimating monthly expenses including property management, maintenance, taxes/insurance, and CapEx reserves and you will quickly be able to sift through a large number of potential deals to find the few worth putting in an offer on.

In order to connect to locals, I would recommend touching base with @Kevin C. as he hosts a monthly, informal BP Meet-Up in Lakewood. Have a drink, have a bite, and have a good time making connections.

Cheers!