Investor · Columbia Falls, MT · Member since 2016 · 5 posts · 3 votes
Hello Everyone!
My name is Casey. I've recently switched careers from working long hours as an engineer to comitting to full time to Real Estate Investing. My wife and I are planning on focusing on buy and hold rental properties. We have already flipped two houses while working full time, and would love to do more flips if the right deals come along. As a beginner, Bigger Pockets has already been a valuable resource.
I hope to find other investors to network with and learn from. I haven't found a meet-up in my area of Monatana yet, and would love to find members in or around Flathead County to get together!
Rental Property Investor · NY MA CT VT MT, MO · Member since 2015 · 200 posts · 116 votes
10y
welcome, Casey! you certainly have come to the right place... a ton of information between podcasts, blogs and forums.. Sounds like you guys have hit the gground running... couple flips etc!
Seems like you might be in great place for flips, or buy and hold... there's a lot going on between CF and Kalispell, no?
Rental Property Investor · NY MA CT VT MT, MO · Member since 2015 · 200 posts · 116 votes
10y
welcome, Casey! you certainly have come to the right place... a ton of information between podcasts, blogs and forums.. Sounds like you guys have hit the gground running... couple flips etc!
Seems like you might be in great place for flips, or buy and hold... there's a lot going on between CF and Kalispell, no?
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 You can interact via phone if a distance away.
Investor · Columbia Falls, MT · Member since 2016 · 5 posts · 3 votes
10y
@Alan Brown Thank you! The amount of information available on BP is astounding. I've been spending time daily on educating myself and know there's still so much more to learn. There is a lot going on in the CF, Kalispell, and Whitefish area. It's a busy market and I look forward to being more involved in it. I haven't been to the Bozeman area in many years, what do you focus on for REI in Bozeman? Or, are you investing in other areas as well?
Investor · Columbia Falls, MT · Member since 2016 · 5 posts · 3 votes
10y
@Paul Timmins Thank you for the advice! Unfortunately the only meetings I've found through Google, the REIA website, and meetup.com have been inactive for quite some time. Do you have advice on interacting via phone for meetings in other areas? I know it's a valuable experience and I would hate to miss out! I'm hoping to locate other investors in my area so I can create an in-person meet up as well.
Real Estate Agent · Evergreen, CO · Member since 2015 · 126 posts · 73 votes
10y
@Casey Cotter Welcome to BP! I'm an investor from Colorado, but have one buy and hold rental in downtown Whitefish, MT. I continue to look for additional opportunities in Whitefish, but I've found it hard to get the numbers to work in Whitefish. However, I'd love to connect sometime on the Flathead Market.
Feel free to send me a private message to connect.
Rental Property Investor · Whitefish, MT · Member since 2016 · 60 posts · 11 votes
10y
@Casey Cotter I am an invester in Kalispell. I currently own 3 rental home and am interested in getting into multi family. I would love to connect with other Montana investors. I haven't been able to find any clubs or groups to attend around here. Do you know of any?