Hola! From Deep in the heart of Texas!

Hola! From Deep in the heart of Texas!

Investor · San Antonio, TX · Member since 2011 · 25 posts · 1 vote

My name is Ryan Young and I am a licensed Realtor® in San Antonio, TX. I signed up for BP back in September and have really just been absorbing all the great knowledge and advice located in the forums and blogs since then, but today is the day I introduce myself.

I have been licensed for only four months and am only working it part time for now. I got married recently, on October 29, and hopefully will be moving towards concentrating full time on my real estate career within the next 4-6 months. I have a decent job that I cannot give up right now but want to provide a better life for my new wife and future children going forward, and I truly believe real estate will help me do that.

Along with building my network as a real estate agent, I want to start my first flip project during the first quarter of 2012. Eventually I would like to own multifamily units throughout Texas. I would also like to work closely with other investors to help them succeed in their ventures.

BP has been a great resource and I will use it as a tool in my arsenal to continually learn. Two of the biggest complaints I see in the forums is real estate agents not returning calls to investors and people not knowing how to calculate accurate wholesale and flip numbers. These two things I will take with me everywhere and it's things like this that make it so valuable.

Well, I have said enough. Hope to talk to all of you soon.

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  • Developer · Houston, TX · Member since 2008 · 488 posts · 121 votes
    14y

    Welcome to BiggerPockets Ryan!

    I miss that part of Texas.. I went to school in San Marcos, and was frequently in San Antonio. Hows the market up there doing?

    As you said, you'll find a lot of useful information on here.

    Danny

  • Investor · San Antonio, TX · Member since 2011 · 25 posts · 1 vote
    14y

    Hey thanks for the welcome Danny!

    The market here in San Antonio is holding steady, if not growing just a bit. I saw a report last week that the inventory for sale in San Antonio has significantly decreased compared to last year at the same time.

    I am definitely starting to see a slowdown that is typically seen as the holidays get closer.

  • Real Estate Investor · Kalamazoo, MI · Member since 2010 · 681 posts · 241 votes
    14y

    Welcome, Ryan! Nice to hear from a new investor. As you work through your first flip,it will be interesting to hear your experiences.

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    Rental Property Investor · memphis, TN · Member since 2009 · 2k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    14y

    Ryan -

    Welcome to Bigger Pockets. I still claim Texas as my 'Home' after being born in Dallas almost 40 years ago! Although I live in Memphis today, it's always nice to network with fellow Texans. Good luck with everything.

    Chris

  • Homeowner · Burleson, TX · Member since 2008 · 756 posts · 376 votes
    14y

    Welcome to BP neighbor.

  • Lexington, KY · Member since 2009 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    14y

    Welcome to BP...keep us informed on your progress.

  • Real Estate Investor · Bellingham, WA · Member since 2008 · 407 posts · 90 votes
    14y

    Welcome Ryan.

    I heard that the City of San Antonio has applied for a EB5 Regional Center status.

    I work with some guys from Texas.

  • Commercial Real Estate Lender / Syndicator · Dallas, TX · Member since 2011 · 888 posts · 309 votes
    14y

    Welcome Ryan. I know SA well. Lots of great real estate down there.

  • Wholesaler · Dallas, TX · Member since 2011 · 294 posts · 152 votes
    14y

    Welcome from another Texan... I was just talking with another Franchis owner yesterday from Dallas. He loves the SA market and is buying another franchise down there.

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