All Forum Posts by: Scott Flenner

Marco,

Thanks for the advice. With the limited research that I have done your recommendation is right in line with my thinking. With me being over here I will have 0 ability to have any interaction in the investing process so a full service turn-key looks like a great option.

Scott

Again thanks everyone for the great advice. I guess my next step, as everyone has mentioned, is find a green team and find someone to partner up with. Anyone willing to pass some information on how to find a reliable partner on this site. I don't want to just solicit a response but find someone I can trust who is willing to guide me along the process etc..

Scott

Travis,

Thanks for the advice. I will defiantly accept any advice or guidance that you would be willing to share.

Like you mentioned finding a good partner and team will be difficult to find for me especially given my location, but I am always willing to take a chance once I conduct due dilligance and anylsis.

Thanks,

Scott

David,

Thanks for the advice. I am defiantly at the beginning stage where education and finding a good mentor are keys to my success. I will also be sure to give J. Scott's book a read. I am not sure which track I want to start on--buy and hold--flipping--etc.. hence education phase. Thanks for the advice.

Ned,

The beginners guide is the first thing that I read. It taught me that I got a lot to learn.

Thanks again for the advice gentlemen,

Scott

Hello BiggerPockets,

My name is Scott and just ran across this site a few weeks back. I must say I have enjoyed reading the articles and forums but I must be honest--don't understand much as I am completlty new to real estate.

Background on myself. I am former military, got out about 5 years ago and have been Government Contracting out of DC ever since until 1 year ago when I took an overseas position for a change of pace. Since being overseas I have done absolutely nothing with my money but stuff it away (monthly bills only add up to like 400 dollars). So after some thinking I kept asking myself what can I do with all of this lose cash--well what about real estate investment. Good Idea but being a person that has always rented and never even bought a home I of course got to do my research. So here I am.

Being overseas now and for the forseable future does put me in a weird position. One is that I am not stateside to look at properties or take care of them etc.. but it does allow for me to have a very large income and take some risk if I need to--but that is way later down the road.

I look forward to hearing from others that have some good advice or opportunities.

Take Care,

Scott