All Forum Posts by: Alexandra Hughes Pailet

There is no way to fix it. This has been a runaway train for years.

I was on a call with many of the hosts and the new CEO and his team. The new CEO has barely invested in real estate. This is a tech company, it's not a real estate investing portal anymore. He was saying that their goal was to use AI to create more connectivity. What?

AI is what is dragging this site down every day.

If they wanted more connectivity, BP would partner with local meetups in every city to co-sponsor the IN-PERSON meetups and help make it more collaborative.

None of us needs to be sitting on the computer in forums anymore. We need to talk to people in real life. New investors need to connect with people who are making deals in their market.

Thanks for dragging me back to the forums to spew @Remington Lyman.

Siri, is this appropriate enough for the site?

Hi BiggerPockets community,

I've been listening to the Real Estate Rookie podcast of the last few weeks and decided that it's time to get started on this REI journey! I'm a W2 employee working in tech for many years and ready to plan my future of escaping the 9-5 grind and being in control of my own destiny. I'm willing to work hard at this and have realist expectations.

I'm not completely green. My husband and I bought our 1st home in San Diego in 2015, fixed it up while living in it and growing our family, then sold 2 years later and bought another true fixer upper that we've been living in for the last 7 years. We've done a mix of DIY and contractors (when it was beyond our expertise) for both houses. We've stayed in this house because life has been busy and because we love this location and our community. Plus, the property taxes here are insane and if we sold and bought new in this area our taxes would increase drastically.

My idea as a next step is to 1) Purchase a STR property in CA in 3-6mo (almost ready w the deposit, talking to lenders and agents); 2) Build an ADU on our current property and do a LTR. Since we already own the land and rents are high I think this is a good plan. 3) Expand into more rentals (thinking buy and hold) and build a portfolio.

I've always been interested in real estate and design. I'm addicted to Redfin and Zillow and constantly doing real estate math as I drive around neighborhoods and see fixer uppers. I'm not adverse to risk and currently have a decent size paycheck. I want to be out of the corp world and focused only on REI within the next 7 years. I think I'm more interested in BRRRR as I'm not ready for the risk / cost of flipping yet. (Although, I think I'd be good at it.) I'm ok with net zero cash for a few years while building equity but need a strategy to get me to an investor only life that is close to or more than my current W2. I'd love to invest in my own community of San Diego, but it's so expensive that I'm starting to think I need to do long distance investing to build a portfolio faster.

I'm planning to attend BPCon to start building my network and absorb all the info I possibly can. If anyone has suggestions, wants to connect or lives in San Diego and wants to meet up, I'm open to it all.

Thanks for reading and excited to join this community!

-Julia

 Hi Alex, any update on an AI session at BPcon yet?

Take care,

Rich

Lately, I’ve realized that not everyone deserves a front row seat to my goals.

Most of my friends and family are good people but they don’t share the same vision or mindset when it comes to building wealth, real estate investing, or taking risks for long-term freedom. And that’s okay. But what I’ve learned the hard way is that sharing my plans with the wrong people can kill momentum before I even start.

You’ll hear things like:

• “That sounds risky.”
• “Real estate is too expensive right now.”
• “Why not just stick to your job and play it safe?”
• “My cousin’s uncle tried that and lost everything.”

Most of them mean well. But the truth is, most people want to give advice they’ve never earned. They've never done a BRRRR, never managed a rental, never dealt with banks or built anything from scratch but they have an opinion ready to go.

So I’ve been learning to keep my head down, stay focused, and connect with people who are actually in the game. People who’ve done what I’m trying to do. People who can offer real feedback instead of fear.

If you’ve ever felt the same like you’re moving in a different direction than those around you just know you’re not alone. I’m here to network, stay accountable, and build something real with people who get it.

Let’s connect. I’m always down to trade knowledge, share deals, or just keep each other locked in.

– Will

Hi Alexandra.  I'm also planning on attending this year.  I've just booked my hotel, and was just decided to see if there were any discounts.  May I send an email as well?

Maybe I show up to BP con but if you make it to Toledo, let me know please

Long overdue a catch up mate 🙏

Thank you for the info.  New to BP.  Didn't know about the search option.  Love that.