Hello from Los Angeles!

[Andrew C.]

Hi everyone, my name is Andrew and I'm a newbie in real estate investments, although I'm not new to RE in general. I'm 26 but I've been involved in real estate as an assistant for top producers and as an agent myself. I've always been interested in investing and finally decided to make the career change.

So far I'd love to start out by wholesaling here in Southern California and even in Atlanta, where I have family. I have attended local investor meetings and have met some wonderful people in the business, and now I'm looking forward to connect with the people on Bigger Pockets.

[Stephen Masek]

I wouldn't touch real estate in California with a ten foot pole - crazy "global warming" regulations coming to destroy vast numbers of jobs, out of control and broke governments, and numerous greedy types wanting higher taxes and bizarre new regulations. I have (outright) a $850,000 house here, so am watching closely for signs which would indicate it is time to sell. My business is doing well, and I can outlast and beat most competitors, so it would be nice and lucrative to stay for a recovery. If there is a recovery here. It is quite possible that most of the rest of the USA will recover, and CA will go much further down.