Hawaii to Tennessee, RE Rookies Buying First Investment Property

[Skylar Jennings]

Hey BP Team! My husband and I will soon be moving from Oahu, Hawaii to Cookeville, TN (in between Nashville and Knoxville) and are looking for any/all recommendations for Team Members in the Middle Tennessee area. This will be our first property that we intend to house hack but we are looking to build a Team as our next move would be in the STR realm within the 2023 year. Thanks to BP, we have been connected with one lender, but would love to hear any recommendations for additional lenders, investor friendly RE agents, contractors and RE tax professionals.

Additional details: We intend to house hack a multi-family but are open to a single family if the numbers work. Our current max budget is around $350k depending on the loan type. Thank you!

[Mohammed Rahman]

Hey @Skylar Jennings - good luck on your first deal, as well as the move! 

You'll come to learn that a lot of building out a 'team' comes after a transaction is closed - because that's when you run into the most random things you never could have prepared for. 

As an investor & realtor, my best recommendation would be to find an investor friendly agent that can give you a lay of the land. Your agent will be able to tap into their sphere and make introductions to everyone & anyone you need, cutting the amount of time you need to search by more than half. 

This is a great way to post/start as I know a lot of investor friendly agents frequent BP.