New to forum & flipping - also a couple Q's

[Chris Willson]

Hi All,

My name is Chris and I live in the Boston area and am new to flipping and this forum. I just started reading J Scott's Flipping Houses Book, and have ambitions of flipping houses some day. Currently I am a business consultant and would like to do flipping on the side. I am perusing the forums now and have a couple of random questions on flipping houses:

For people that flip houses reguarly, what are the main reosurces you use to find potential houses to flip? Websites, real estate brochures, driving around etc?

Two common themes I am seeing are you have to buy the house at the right price, and you have to have good contractors. Is there somewhere on the web, or maybe even this forum, where people in certain regions can share good/bad experiences with certain contractors?

Is there a good or bad season to start flipping a house (ie houses are cheaper during this time of year, or they sell more during this time of year etc)?

Thanks for reading and happy to be a part of the community here!

[Brian Ortins]

I agree with @Mike Hurney that not all contractors are equal. Be sure to attend MA real estate networking meetings hosted by BP members such as www.massrealestate.net and Black Diamond events hosted by @Ann Bellamy to become more knowledgeable, as well as make important contacts to further your investing. Feel free to reach out to me with specific questions. I have experience as a real estate agent, contractor and investor. Good luck, and hope to meet you at an event.