Jumping in with both feet (and excited about it!)

[Josh Bustle]

Hello Bigger Pockets and Happy Monday!

I've been listening and looking at Bigger Pockets content for years and years and LOVING all of it. My wife would get so tired of hearing "So I heard on this BP podcast today..." while rolling her eyes. I admit that I messed up by not using BP by posting in the forums and networking with investors that are doing the very thing I long to do.. Be a full time investor!

I bought my first house at 23 years old and my friends at the time thought I was crazy. Then I rented rooms out to them and they paid my mortgage. Who is the crazy one? I wish someone had told me then that I was house hacking and that I should work on buying another house to continue to build a business. If I only knew then what I know now!

Fast forward 10 years! I still have my first house (tenant in place since 2013) with very nice positive cash flow. I turned my wife's house into a cash flowing rental. Bought a live in flip (just passed the 2 year mark) and just sold my first fix and flip that I bought through a wholesaler. Also got my RE license 4 years ago to gain access to the MLS, help friends, family and clients invest in RE and of course make some capital on the side. It's been a learning experience but I still love it!

Next thing I know my W2 job of 17 years is draining my time and energy. All I talk about is real estate, I love running the numbers, teaching home owners about ROI and now a trashed and smelly house makes me exited!

Now for the point of this post! I'm ready to jump in with both feet. I'm ready for a new chapter with new people in a new area. I'm currently living in Northern VA where the price/rent ratio just doesn't work for me anymore. I'm looking to relocate my business and my family to upstate South Carolina. I've been reaching out to investors, wholesalers, contractors, lenders and Realtors in the area. I want to hit the ground running and network with as many people as I can. I'm a big believer that a good network equals a good net worth! Looking to create win-win relationships and I have no problem getting my hands dirty and helping an investor solve problems.

So anyone that does real estate investing in the upstate South Carolina area, please reach out to me so we can connect!

  Here's to a new year and a new chapter!

[Jarrid Weber]

@Josh Bustle South Carolina is a great market. I travel to Columbia, SC quite often for my W2 job. I was in the process of closing on my first out of state deal in Columbia a ways back; however, the property tax assessment for non-owner occupied was brutal for the numbers.

Since then, I have learned to research everything in the market before investing, as just the property taxes in SC can turn what you thought was a good deal into a bad one fast.