Prospecting Life Change to San Antonio Texas

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Prospecting Life Change to San Antonio Texas

Tyler Maxwell
Philadelphia, PA · Member since 2017 · 1 post · 0 votes

Hey all!  This is my first post on BP and I'm excited to get involved in this great community!

I am looking to get some insight and perspective about the RE market and general life in San Antonio.

I am from Philadelphia PA originally but after this past winter am looking to move to warmer surrounds haha.

No deception or illusions here.  I am a complete newbie to RE investing.  I have spent many years working in the construction industry and this seemed like a good transition.

I am currently working with investors here in the Philly area doing pre acquisition property inspections which has been great to start getting my feet wet on the investing side of real estate.

I plan on coming to visit San Antonio within the next couple months to see first hand what life is like and the possible opportunity there.  

All replies greatly appreciated!  Look forward to hearing from you all!

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Brian PheltPro Member
Real Estate Broker · San Antonio, TX · Member since 2016 · 234 posts · 85 votes
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Hello Tyler, Welcome to BP and congrats on your decision to make a change. You will find lots of useful information here so take the time to read as much as you can and never hesitate to ask a question. I'm sure you will get many responses to this post from our great community here in San Antonio. Feel free to reach out when you arrive if you would like to grab coffee/lunch and talk about the market. Have a great day.
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  • Brian PheltPro Member
    Real Estate Broker · San Antonio, TX · Member since 2016 · 234 posts · 85 votes
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    Hello Tyler, Welcome to BP and congrats on your decision to make a change. You will find lots of useful information here so take the time to read as much as you can and never hesitate to ask a question. I'm sure you will get many responses to this post from our great community here in San Antonio. Feel free to reach out when you arrive if you would like to grab coffee/lunch and talk about the market. Have a great day.
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  • Dana WhickerPro Member
    Investor · Fernandina Beach, FL · Member since 2014 · 557 posts · 374 votes
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    Hey Tyler, You found a goldmine of a resource here at BP. With your construction experience you have an opportunity to get started off right. Spend some time around these forums reading and learning and you'll be fine. 

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  • Dave VisayaPro Member
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    Audio Engineer and Investor · Cebu City, Cebu · Member since 2013 · 7k+ posts · 881 votes
    9y

    Hello @Tyler Maxwell welcome to the site! Here are some good places to start: http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet- find and connect with other BP members that are in your area.

    http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts - Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you.
    And, of course the
    http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums - ask any question about real estate!
    See you around!

    BiggerPockets
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  • Ronald Lou
    San Antonio, TX · Member since 2017 · 12 posts · 7 votes
    9y

    Hi @Tyler Maxwell!

    I just started REI here in San Antonio, let me know when you are in town so we can connect. Welcome to BP!

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  • Andrew Oatman
    Austin, TX · Member since 2016 · 10 posts · 4 votes
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    Hi @Tyler Maxwell,
    I'm new to San Antonio REI as well and I've been driving down there every few weekends to check out another neighborhood. From my experience, north San Antonio is the most expensive (and newest); west, and south are a step or two below, and east is a step below that (hopefully someone will correct me if I'm wrong!). There's a lot of variation within that and the long-term outlook for each neighborhood is not the same.

    It's not uncommon to find 100 year old houses in E, S and W San Antonio, which may be good for you if that means more demand for property inspections - I'd be interested to hear your perspective.

    San Antonio has a unique identity with the Missions and a strong Latin culture. The city is investing a lot in some areas a bit further away from the current Riverwalk to make them nice and walkable. Lots of San Antonio Spurs fans. Great food. Public transportation appears to be average, buses including 3 new service lines the city started last year.

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  • KeviMoni Allison
    Rental Property Investor · San Antonio, TX · Member since 2018 · 32 posts · 12 votes
    7y

    @Tyler Maxwell

    How did your visit go, did you stay? And what’s the best and worst thing your learning taught you?

    Aloha,

    Kev

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