Aspiring investor from Southern California

[Corey Bruyere]

Newby here, I've been lurking around BP and listening to the podcast for over a year now. I'm planning on kick-starting my real estate career by house-hacking a local multi-family using FHA(planning on Long Beach, CA). My long term plans are to buy out of state(Houston, TX) once I get more hands on experience investing locally.

I'm still learning a lot about real estate and would appreciate any insight for real estate investment--specifically first time buying, multi-families, FHA, and investing in expensive markets. I'd also like to hear from any local multifamily-savvy investors or agents. I'm at the point where I need to start connecting with others around me so I can dig myself out of analysis paralysis, build a network, solidify a plan, and make a move.

Can't wait to hear back from ya'll.