New Member in the Tupelo/Oxford MS communities

[Casey Barickman]

My name is Casey Barickman and I am new to REI. I reside in the Oxford MS area and work in Tupelo MS. I work in Research and Development at a MS university. I want to work my way into REI by starting out with SFR and working my way to into small multifamily units. However, I have a lot to learn and looking forward to meeting and networking with people not only in the area but all over the country. I hope to have a couple of properties under my belt by the beginning of next year.

[Casey Barickman]

Thank you @Jenny Moore and @Anthony Dooley for the nice welcome to the B.P community. I appreciate all the great advice on diving into the education on the site. I have been listening to as many podcast and books that I can get my hands on. 

The Oxford market is expensive right now and the rents are not keeping up with home values. Thus, I have been looking in the Tupelo, Saltillo, and Guntown markets for potential deals. I have been analyzing properties around those areas and have a few that I am interested. I am in the process of forming a team, so thank you for the Anthony for the contacts. 

How are the rental markets in Bremerton, WA and Columbus, GA? I would like to build up to small multifamily units but not a lot to choose from around the area. Any advice? Thank you two very much and looking forward to interacting with everyone!