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Hello everyone , Im Mike from Northwest Indiana. Im new to Bp and new to this real estate world. Ive been in construction my whole life (30 years). Wife and I did our first flip and learned a lot. We made mistakes and still did pretty good for our first time. Ive always wanted to rehab houses. Im looking for another flip or 2 to roll our profits into rentals. I have read books and listened to podcasts from here. I am actively trying to build connections and seek guidance as this is all fairly new. Would really like to find a good realtor who will help me find properties. Im regularly looking at houses but some help would be great. The last realtor i used was not very motivated. I would also love to find any gatherings or meetings where people like myself may go in the northwest indiana area. Thank you all in advance...
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Welcome to the forums! I'm pretty new to the game as well, but I might be able to give some leads on what you're looking for.
With you being a Real Estate Investor, that puts you into a different category than a normal everyday home buyer that Realtors are used to dealing with. This means that you'll need to find a Realtor who's used to working with investors and understands what you, as an investor, needs from them. And the best way to find a Realtor like that is through networking and recommendations. Reaching out is as simple as finding people on BP close to your area and sending a quick connection request with a message. My current Realtor was found via someone I met on BP.
As for gatherings, Google "REIA Northwest Indiana" or something related to that area and you should find a local Real Estate association. They usually charge a monthly/annual fee, but it's usually easily worth the price.