All Forum Posts by: Andrew Davis

Hey @Devan Johnson, firstly, that's awesome!

You did a fantastic job on that remodel.  I own a couple properties in College Park, and love that area.

I definitely concur with @J Scott about not doing your own work, but it obviously worked for you in this case.  The advantage you have first hand knowledge of how long things should take, what materials cost and how things should be done.  If you are interested in scaling, this will make you an excellent project manager.

Because of your experience, I would strongly suggest seeking out an experienced investor partner in the area who has access to deals and capital, but may not have the time or desire to be involved in the day to day project managing of multiple flips.  Basically what @Erica Osborn suggested:)

Hey @Account Closed would be a good contact) and start looking at properties.

Here are a few tips to help you get the most out of BP and kickstart your investing career:

Start here. You'll get a wealth of REI knowledge and learn how to take full advantage of Bigger Pockets (including how to connect with other Florida investors).

Listen to the podcasts , get active on the forums & set up key word alerts to be notified when people are discussing topics you're interested in. 

I wish you all the best Oscar!

Hey @Monique Williams welcome to BP!

Since you're an agent, you should definitely check out this guide @Brandon Turner wrote on investor agents:

http://www.biggerpockets.com/agentguide

Here are a few more tips to help you get the most out of BP and your kickstart your investing:

Start here. You'll get a wealth of REI knowledge and learn how to take full advantage of Bigger Pockets (including how to connect with other NY investors).

Listen to the podcasts , get active on the forums & set up key word alerts to be notified when people are discussing topics you're interested in. 

I'm an active investor/agent in Orlando, so feel free to reach out anytime.

I wish you all the best Monique!

Hey @Austin Mayo, welcome to BP and the Florida Investing community!

@Account Closed will be a great resource for you down there, I would definitely recommend connecting with him.

Here are a few tips to help you get the most out of BP and kickstart your investing career:

Start here. You'll get a wealth of REI knowledge and learn how to take full advantage of Bigger Pockets (including how to connect with other Florida investors).

Listen to the podcasts , get active on the forums & set up key word alerts to be notified when people are discussing topics you're interested in. 

I wish you all the best Austin!

Hey @Barbara G., come on down, the weathers great!

Hey @Robert Schellenbarg, I would 2nd @Chris Martin's advice.  

There are a lot of local lenders here in Central Florida prefer to lend on commercial.  I would suggest chatting with them and sharing your business plan and criteria.  Get an idea of their terms and their "sweet spot" or the amounts they like to lend and types of properties they like to lend on.

I wish you all the best Robert!

Hey @Cathy M. and Nigel, congrats on signing up for a pro membership, you wont regret it!

Here are a few tips to help you grow your investing career and get the most out of BP:

Start here. You'll get a wealth of REI knowledge and learn how to take full advantage of Bigger Pockets (including how to connect with other Florida investors).

Listen to the podcasts , get active on the forums & set up key word alerts to be notified when people are discussing topics you're interested in. 

I'm an active investor and agent down in Central Florida, so feel free to reach out anytime.

I wish you both all the best!

Hey @Samantha VanNorman, CFRI is a good place to start, although you will be inundated by wholesalers there!

I would suggest going to the smaller county meetings and focus groups if you're focused on networking, the general meetings can be kind of a zoo.

You'll definitely want to connect with @Ryan Kopczyk, he runs an investor friendly title company and I know they close a lot of wholesale deals.

I would also strongly suggest partnering up with an experienced wholesaler, especially on your first few deals.  

Hey @Will Moore, welcome to BP!

You've received some great advice from @Karen Margrave, @Jon Holdman and @Matt Mortensen.  

I purchased my first investment with hard money, and it can be a great tool.  It sounds like you may have fallen into the guru trap:  http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?s=guru

Don't be discouraged, but know that your instincts are correct. It is unethical to use a POF letter that doesn't represent what you actually have in the bank.

I assume that they're telling you to do that so you can start wholesaling with no money?

Your instincts are correct again, it is not as easy as they tell you.  And again, don't be discouraged by that, just know that it will take hard work to achieve your financial goals.

I would strongly suggest networking with some local BP investors in Dallas.  On the most recent podcast with @Brian Adams, @Brandon Turner gives a great suggestion for people who are just starting out:  Find an experienced and successful investor, and help them build their business by taking on some of their workload.  Definitely worth a listen.

Here are a few more tips to help you get the most out of BP and get a head start on your REI journey:

Start here. You'll get a wealth of REI knowledge and learn how to take full advantage of Bigger Pockets (including how to connect with other investors).

Listen to the podcasts , get active on the forums & set up key word alerts to be notified when people are discussing topics you're interested in. 

I wish you all the best Will!

Hey @Antonis Katsaros, welcome to Bigger Pockets!  You have found a great resource that will help you in every aspect of your RE career.

Since you're interested in becoming an agent, definitely read this guide @Brandon Turner wrote on working with investors:

http://www.biggerpockets.com/agentguide

Here are a few more tips to help you get the most out of BP and get a jump start on RE investing:

Start here. You'll get a wealth of REI knowledge and learn how to take full advantage of Bigger Pockets (including how to connect with other investors).

Listen to the podcasts , get active on the forums & set up key word alerts to be notified when people are discussing topics you're interested in.

I wish you all the best Antonis!