Newbie from Lancaster, PA, now living in Redondo Beach, CA

Newbie from Lancaster, PA, now living in Redondo Beach, CA

Redondo Beach, CA · Member since 2016 · 40 posts · 41 votes

Hi! I am originally from Lancaster, PA, but currently live in Southern California and work for a beach volleyball camp.  My interest in real estate is pretty accidental... When I first started working at the volleyball camp, I was at my bosses house and happened to notice a book he had about coaching beach volleyball, and asked if I could borrow it.  He thought I was pointing at a real estate book and said, "No, read this one first," and handed me Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller.  He also kept forwarding me Bigger Pockets emails as examples of subject lines that got him to open the email and ammount of information that is included per email.

I am still reading the book, listening to all the podcasts from the beginning, and super interested to learn more about the different aspects of real estate!  There is definitely a lot to learn!  At the moment I'm pretty interested in buying and selling vacant land (recently listened to the episode with Seth Williams), but haven't thrown out the idea of wholesaling, flipping, or investing in rental properties.

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Residential Real Estate Investor · Kansas City, MO · Member since 2014 · 10k+ posts · 5k+ votes
9y

Welcome to BiggerPockets Alison and good luck investing!

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  • Andrew SyriosPro Member
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    Residential Real Estate Investor · Kansas City, MO · Member since 2014 · 10k+ posts · 5k+ votes
    9y

    Welcome to BiggerPockets Alison and good luck investing!

  • Brooklyn, NY · Member since 2016 · 152 posts · 44 votes
    9y

    @Alison Wise

    Welcome to BP! Definitely check out the Bigger Pockets Guide to Real Estate Investing by Brandon Turner. Also here's a link to the most recommended books 

    https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/14/best-real-estate-books/?utm_source=search&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=books

  • Newport Beach, CA · Member since 2017 · 29 posts · 8 votes
    9y
    Alison Wise welcome from another PA to SoCal transplant :) (philly to Newport Beach) you defiantly came to the right place. Best piece of advice I could give you right now is just read everything...get the ap flip through all the different boards and never be afraid to ask a question. The community on BP has been so helpful it really is like having a secret weapon. Best of luck! Feel free to pm me if you have any questions (not that I'm an expert or anything but I know a few)
  • Orange County, CA · Member since 2016 · 33 posts · 13 votes
    9y

    Hi @Alison Wise, welcome to BP! I agree there are a handful of niches to learn but keep at it! I'll admit that my real estate educational preferences changed several times when I started learning about RE but still in search for my first deal. Keep learning and start networking, I've been to a some events out in Orange County and it's amazing being around like minded people! Good luck!

  • Real Estate Broker · Cleveland Dayton Cincinnati Toledo Columbus & Akron, OH · Member since 2013 · 31k+ posts · 20k+ votes
    9y

    Welcome to the site @Alison Wise

  • Rental Property Investor · Encino, CA · Member since 2016 · 324 posts · 178 votes
    9y

    Welcome to bp! Just curious, why do you want to get started with vacant land?

  • Real Estate Coach · Venice Beach, CA · Member since 2012 · 6k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    9y

    Welcome to BP, and SoCal! And that's hilarious about your boss. I like him already :) 

    Reach out anytime to any of us if we can be of any help! I'm just up in Venice too...I occasionally ride my bike to Redondo and I have friends in Hermosa.

  • Professional · Carlsbad, CA · Member since 2012 · 12k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    9y

    @Alison Wise

    Welcome to Bigger Pockets. Make sure to check out the very informative blogs.

    https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs

  • Peter MckernanBusiness Member
    Residential Real Estate Agent · Irvine, CA · Member since 2013 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    9y

    @Alison Wise

    Great! Sounds like your boss directed you in the right way! This website is great and very helpful for those people that are looking to gain knowledge and build the relationship to keep your business (whatever that may be) going strong. Real estate is a great way to build the wealth that can be sustainable for life even before you retire from a full time career, or keep real estate investing as the sole income and purpose. 

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  • Redondo Beach, CA · Member since 2016 · 40 posts · 41 votes
    9y
    Originally posted by @Walter Roby jr:

    Welcome to bp! Just curious, why do you want to get started with vacant land?

     @Walter Roby jr:

    Thanks!  Interested in vacant land mostly because of the super low amount that you can start with, but also lack of competition.  A lot of what Seth Williams mentioned in Show 39 of the podcasts on this site.

  • Seth WilliamsPro Member
    Specialist · Grand Rapids, MI · Member since 2012 · 583 posts · 353 votes
    9y

    That's great to hear @Alison Wise! If you have any questions as you're getting started, let me know. I can try to point you in the right direction. :)

  • Investor · Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2015 · 325 posts · 75 votes
    9y

    Hello @Alison Wise

    Welcome to BP! What a great gift you were given with that book, it is one of my favorites! Keep reading, learning, listening to podcasts and asking questions. Their is so much to learn in the real estate industry. So many niches and so many ways to become wealthy! I am a buy and hold investor. I help and show people how to use some of their savings to create streams of income through multi-family buildings. Will be happy to chat some more. 

  • Redondo Beach, CA · Member since 2016 · 40 posts · 41 votes
    9y

    @Andrew Syrios @Iverem Rose @Robert Crossley @Michael Ramos @James Wise @Ali Boone @Mark Nolan @Peter Mckernan @Carlos Altamirano:

    Thank you all for the warm welcome and advice on what to read! This whole Bigger Pockets community is just great, and makes me look forward to getting into the forums more!  I've been keeping mental notes on books that were frequently mentioned on the podcasts, and just reading anything I can get my hands on, so I really appreciate the suggestions on what to read next!

    And @Seth Williams I'm sure I will have questions after reading through the show notes for the podcast as well as your blog on your site (trying to make sure I'm asking questions that weren't already answered :) ).  I know it's from years ago, but the podcast really caught my attention.  Really excited about learning more!  Thanks for reaching out!

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