All Forum Posts by: Ashley Hall

Hello Everyone,

I'd love the opportunity to meet face to face with people who are making RE moves in the Tampa Bay or Central Florida area. 

About me: I'm a remote business professional working in Procurement, born & raised in Tampa Bay and have explored this great state all over. My professional has really prepped me to understand many areas such as contracts, construction, negotiation, project management and the list goes on. I'm constantly told I ask a lot of really great questions, so overall I feel like my professional experience has given me a good foundation going into real estate..but we know there is so much to learn.

Goal: My current goal is to network and meet people in the real estate space.. and find a property I can purchase FHA and house hack by Q1 2024. I feel like I have a great business mindset and if I can do this successfully then I would like to rinse & repeat, but am open to learning about other real estate investing opportunities, strategies, or even partnerships for the future.

Who I'd like to meet: Anyone at any level of real estate investing, of course ideally, anyone who is experienced and willing to discuss or give tips. 

@Kalea Sanders Hello again, I wanted to follow up to see if you found an opportunity that worked out in Tampa Bay and if you now live here? I took a break from the search, mostly due to discouragement as a newbie, but I'm ready to pick it back up now and was just curious about your experience! If you're in the area and open to it, we should link up for coffee or lunch and discuss! I'm interested in making new connections in this space.

Hope all is well and you're reaching your dreams!

I'm working on my first home purchase and plan to house hack. I don't see how you could go wrong anywhere in Florida as long as the numbers make sense. I'm a beginner and not an expert, so it's just my opinion. But most of Florida is desirable for many people across the US and abroad. Since you are house hacking, maybe you can narrow it down based on your wants/needs in location and what you plan to do with the property whether short term or long term. 

 Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. I would like to definitely reach out. It's been a couple weeks but during that time I've been juggling many things and trying to push the needle forward little by little, eventually baby steps will lead to bigger traction. And yes, I'm not unwilling to pay for educational materials and resources and not afraid of work. 

 Thank you, I am working on taking this approach, though I think asking to be a partner insinuates I am more educated in the field than I am. I've made a couple attempts to drop that I'm looking for a mentor to a couple people in the industry and didn't get any feedback from that, but I'm not giving up and will continue to educate myself and network to the best of my ability regardless. 

I appreciate your comments, thank you!

I have been wanting to purchase a property for several years now and perhaps the many reasons for delay have been a blessing in disguise, as over the past 3 months my eyes have been opened to the many RE Investment options and I'm ready to put things into motion.

I'm very much a beginner, but I've decided what type of properties I'm willing to consider (e.g. consumer-multi unit), what location (Central/South Florida), and a handful of other preferences, I know that I will need partners (property manager, maintenance/handyman, lender, realtor, etc). I NEED to buy my first property (FHA) this year. I could sit and continue to read, watch, listen, but I feel the hours, days, weeks, months slipping by. I feel like only people with 10yrs experience have the adequate know-how to pick the right properties and know what to look for, I will never catch up to that.

I've been searching trying to find a mentor that could help me, but I don't know what price or cost structure is reasonable. One coach/mentor wanted $15k w/guarantee to purchase my first property in 90 days and stick with me for 1 year. I've reached out to an REIA in my state who offers to pay 100% the costs, I'm told REIAs are legitmate source and this one has great reviews.

As a newbie, I don't know what to trust and what's reasonable, but I also know I need guidance. I don't have $15k to give to someone, not because I don't believe in their value, but I don't want to put myself at-risk and wipe myself out trying to get into a 1st investment. I also don't need someone to front me 100% cost nor do I want them to. I'm not destitute, but also not in abundance.

Here are my Asks....

How to find a real estate mentor to guide me in my first purchase?

What is reasonable cost ?

Should a mentor be in my city/region/state?

If a mentor is in the tens of $k, creative ways to make it work (I guess kind of like creative funding for RE?)?

Ideally (and someone tell me if I am wrong for this) I mainly would like for someone to coach me along to acquire my first property and set up. Then as I am reducing my expenses/generating income with this property I can say OK, I want to use this money to re-invest in myself and get some long-term mentorship to continue RE investing, additional education, etc.

I'm open to feedback, insight, suggestions, etc.

Thank you

I have been wanting to purchase a property for several years now and perhaps the many reasons for delay have been a blessing in disguise, as over the past 3 months my eyes have been opened to the many RE Investment options and I'm ready to put things into motion. 

I'm very much a beginner, but I've decided what type of properties I'm willing to consider (e.g. consumer-multi unit), what location (Central/South Florida), and a handful of other preferences, I know that I will need partners (property manager, maintenance/handyman, lender, realtor, etc).  I want to buy my first property (FHA) this year. I could sit and continue to read, watch, listen, but I feel the hours, days, weeks, months slipping by. I feel like only people with 10-20yrs experience have the adequate know-how to pick the right properties and know what to look for, I will never catch up to that.

I've been searching trying to find a mentor that could help me, but I don't know what price or cost structure is reasonable. One coach/mentor wanted $15k w/guarantee to purchase my first property in 90 days and stick with me for 1 year. I've reached out to an REIA in my state who offers to pay 100% the costs, I'm told REIAs are legitmate source and this one has great reviews.

As a newbie, I don't know what to trust and what's reasonable, but I know I also need guidance.  I don't have $15k to give to someone, not because I don't believe in their value, but I don't want to put myself at-risk and wipe myself out trying to get into a 1st investment. I also don't need someone to front me 100% cost nor do I want them to. I'm not destitute, but also not in abundance. 

Any recommendations or suggestions on...

How to find a real estate mentor to guide me in my first purchase?

What is reasonable cost ?

If a mentor is in the tens of $k, creative ways to make it work (I guess kind of like creative funding for RE?)?