Atlanta, GA · Member since 2015 · 8 posts · 4 votes
Hello All.
About a year ago, I started looking for a new primary residence, and a duplex was one of the options my realtor showed me. I liked the idea of living in one unit, and renting out the other. I did not know much about real estate investing, so I started learning all I could, including reading all I could on BiggerPockets, and joining the Atlanta REIA.
Fast forward a year, to the present, I have yet to do my first deal, although I have put in a few offers. Today at lunch, I found this message in my fortune cookie: "You will do better in real estate than in stocks." I guess it is time for me to get off my *** and get it done. Because fortune cookies are never wrong. :)
Do you have stories of "fate" telling you real estate investing is the way to go?
Hello @Nathan Melanson and welcome to BP. BP will make your fortune cookie come true! BP has a ton of information on REI including free online videos and educational courses for you to watch and learn from. BP also has it's own podcast in itunes for you to listen to as well. At BP, the possibilities are endless!
Hi, Nathan. Thanks for sharing your little cosmic moment with us today! I don't have any stories of "fate" blatantly telling me to invest in real estate, but I can present to you something a bit related.
I've never really cared for real estate before this year (gasp, I know). Not very long ago, I applied for my current position at a startup that provides residential landlords and property managers an online software. I was offered a gig at a corporate tech firm before my interview at the startup. Guess what my crazy gut told me to do? Take the real estate startup challenge. So without much prior relevant knowledge, I plunged into this unfamiliar territory and now I can't get enough of it! All those real estate jokes (I finally get them now) make my day every day.
My only advice to you is: Take your own advice of moving your bum! You've done some research and you're starting out small, so there's no reason to keep delaying. I actually shared an awesome Bigger Pockets article on our startup's social media today. The article is titled, "Why It's OK To Fail in Real Estate (And How It Can Actually Make You Money)" by David Greene. Perfect for some Wednesday wisdom.
Hello @Nathan Melanson and welcome to BP. BP will make your fortune cookie come true! BP has a ton of information on REI including free online videos and educational courses for you to watch and learn from. BP also has it's own podcast in itunes for you to listen to as well. At BP, the possibilities are endless!