All Forum Posts by: Christina J.

Welcome, @Samantha A.! So glad you've discovered Bigger Pockets early in your real estate investing journey...sounds like you and your fiancé have a solid plan to build your portfolio.

A few tips that may be helpful to you here on the BP website:

You can set up keyword alerts so anytime someone posts about La Crosse or any other specific markets you're evaluating, you'll be notified. That could be a great way to find and stay engaged with local investors, realtors and opportunities. http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

You can also search for other investors or brokers in your market and follow their journey on Bigger Pockets here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/users

And of course, be sure to subscribe to the podcast - so much great info there and always full of inspiration. Guaranteed to be time well spent...

Best of luck to you and I look forward to following your success on BP!

Welcome, @Tristan J.! So glad you've discovered Bigger Pockets early in your real estate investing journey...and it looks like you've already made some good contacts here from your area....

A few tips that may be helpful to you here on the BP website:

You can set up keyword alerts so anytime someone posts about KC, Enterprise, or any of the specific markets you're evaluating, you'll be notified. That could be a great way to find and stay engaged with local investors, realtors and opportunities. http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

You can also search for other investors or brokers in your market and follow their journey on Bigger Pockets here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/users

And of course, be sure to subscribe to the podcast - so much great info there and always full of inspiration. Guaranteed to be time well spent...

Best of luck to you and I look forward to following your success on BP!

Welcome, @Philip Cardwell! So glad you've discovered Bigger Pockets early in your real estate investing journey. Sounds like you're tackling your first investment head-on.

A few tips that may be helpful to you here on the BP website:

You can set up keyword alerts so anytime someone posts about Oregon City or any of the specific markets you're evaluating, you'll be notified. That could be a great way to find and stay engaged with local investors, realtors and opportunities. http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

You can also search for other investors or brokers in your market and follow their journey on Bigger Pockets here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/users

And of course, be sure to subscribe to the podcast - so much great info there and always full of inspiration. Guaranteed to be time well spent...

Best of luck to you and I look forward to following your success on BP!

Welcome, @Frankee Murphy! So glad you've discovered Bigger Pockets early in your real estate investing journey...sounds like you've already developed a great plan to break into real estate in ATL.

A few tips that may be helpful to you here on the BP website:

You can set up keyword alerts so anytime someone posts about Atlanta or any of the specific neighborhoods you're evaluating, you'll be notified. That could be a great way to find and stay engaged with local investors, realtors and opportunities. http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

You can also search for other investors or brokers in your market and follow their journey on Bigger Pockets here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/users

And of course, be sure to subscribe to the podcast - so much great info there and always full of inspiration. Guaranteed to be time well spent...

Best of luck to you and I look forward to following your success on BP!

Welcome, @Shelby Guilford! So glad you've discovered Bigger Pockets early in your real estate investing journey...and it looks like you've already made some good contacts here from your area...

A few tips that may be helpful to you here on the BP website:

You can set up keyword alerts so anytime someone posts about Maine or any of the specific markets you're evaluating, you'll be notified. That could be a great way to find and stay engaged with local investors, realtors and opportunities. http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

You can also search for other investors or brokers in your market and follow their journey on Bigger Pockets here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/users

And of course, be sure to subscribe to the podcast - so much great info there and always full of inspiration. Guaranteed to be time well spent...

Best of luck to you and I look forward to following your success on BP!

Welcome, @Amber W.! Sounds like you've already developed a plan and the markets you want to tackle. I don't have any special insights on Phoenix or Buffalo...except that as a kid growing up in Chicago, Buffalo was the only place I saw on the news that had more snow than we did ;). But that isn't very helpful for your real estate endeavors....

I do have a few tips that may be helpful to you here on the BP website and lead you to some good contacts to help with your questions:

You can set up keyword alerts so anytime someone posts about Phoenix, Buffalo, or property management, you'll be notified. That could be a great way to find and stay engaged with local investors, realtors, property managers and opportunities. http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

You can also search for other investors or brokers in your market and follow their journey on Bigger Pockets here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/users

And of course, be sure to subscribe to the podcast - so much great info there and always full of inspiration. Guaranteed to be time well spent...

Best of luck to you and I look forward to following your success on BP!

@Amber W.

Welcome, @Nicolas Garcia! So glad you've discovered Bigger Pockets early in your real estate investing journey...sounds like you've already developed a plan for small, multi-family investing. That's a great niche if your market can support it. 

I don't have any special insights on Harrisburg, but I can offer a few tips that may be helpful to you here on the BP website:

You can set up keyword alerts so anytime someone posts about Harrisburg or any of the other markets you're evaluating, you'll be notified. That could be a great way to find and stay engaged with local investors, realtors and opportunities. http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

You can also search for other investors or brokers in your market and follow their journey on Bigger Pockets here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/users

And of course, be sure to subscribe to the podcast - so much great info there and always full of inspiration. Guaranteed to be time well spent...

Best of luck to you and I look forward to following your success on BP!

Welcome, @David Sullivan! So glad you've discovered Bigger Pockets...sounds like you've got some great home remodeling experience that will benefit you in big ways when you launch this real estate career.

A few tips that may be helpful to you here on the BP website:

You can set up keyword alerts so anytime someone posts about Louisville or any of the other markets you're evaluating, you'll be notified. That could be a great way to find and stay engaged with local investors, realtors and opportunities. http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

You can also search for other investors or brokers in your market and follow their journey on Bigger Pockets here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/users

And of course, be sure to subscribe to the podcast - so much great info there and always full of inspiration. Guaranteed to be time well spent...

Best of luck to you and I look forward to following your success on BP!

Welcome, @Kip Wanaselja! Great question for your intro post!

I'm not extremely familiar with your market, so I hesitate to give specific advice on what to look for there in your neighborhood. But generally speaking, it could be wise to get input from a real estate agent. When my husband and I first started building our portfolio, we built a strong relationship with a very knowledgeable local realtor who was able to advise us on what updates we would be able to recoup costs on relative to rental rates in the neighborhoods we were exploring. The advice was invaluable and kept us from over-improving our B class properties beyond what the market would support. 

Now that we have 8 deals and almost as many renovations under our belt, we have a much better feel for our market and can make those decisions easily on each property. But we had to start somewhere, and having that on-the-ground expertise kept us from losing money.

Joining your local Real Estate Investors Association (REIA) would also help you build a network familiar with your market and give you local resources who could advise you on specific renovation values.

Best of luck as you launch your investing career and look forward to following your success here on Bigger Pockets!

Welcome, @Vincent Ruiz! So glad you've discovered Bigger Pockets early in your real estate investing journey...sounds like you have a solid plan to enter this field and you're way ahead of the game if you've already found the podcast!  

A few tips that may be helpful to you here on the BP website:

You can set up keyword alerts so anytime someone posts about Augusta or any of the other markets you're evaluating, you'll be notified. That could be a great way to find and stay engaged with local investors, realtors and opportunities. http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

You can also search for other investors or brokers in Augusta and follow their journey on Bigger Pockets here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/users

Best of luck to you and look forward to following your success on BP!