All Forum Posts by: Hamp Lee III

Welcome to BiggerPockets!

You've received some great advice so far. Start small and take action!

I wish you all the best.

Welcome to BiggerPockets, and thanks for sharing your investing win!

I wish you all the best!

Welcome to BiggerPockets!

I’m a part-time agent, and my decision to choose a brokerage largely came from what I needed now and my specific niche.

I’m active duty Air Force and found that many brick-and-mortar brokerages wouldn’t work for me. I found a great cloud-based brokerage that will allow me to train without physically being in the office taking leave from my military position.

I think about finding a brokerage like going shoe shopping. What works for you today may not work tomorrow. Make the best decision for you today. If it doesn’t work, make the best decision that day. There are so many options otherwise that will keep your head spinning.

Lastly, remember that you are interviewing the brokerages, not the other way around. Be yourself and go in with what you are looking for. I had three things, but they changed as I visited more brokerages and narrowed down what I wanted.

I agree with @Steven Foster Wilson to find a good realtor and network.

I would also add determining your "buying criteria" and education.

For your buying criteria:

Do you know your criteria for your first investment property? How much do you want to spend? What is your farming area? What's your exit strategy?

Questions like these will help you narrow down your ideal property.

And when it comes to education, consider:

1️⃣ Downloading this ultimate beginner’s guide: https://assets2.biggerpockets.com/uploads/user_file/file_object/1694/UBG_2018.pdf

2️⃣ Reading BP books on investing: https://store.biggerpockets.co...

Also, read Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

You're in a great community to help you learn and grow so you can get your first deal.

I don't know anyone that says they learned too much...

I wish you all the best.

I use ChatGPT for almost all of my copyediting, so I may not use such a service as is. But I may use it if the AI could create a social media calendar that can come up with different topics and posts based on my specific niche.

I'm currently lagging in posting on social media and need an automated "boost."

I hope this helps.

I wish you all the best in your endeavors.

Welcome to BiggerPockets!

If you're interested in the San Antonio market, let's jump on a call to discuss further!

I wish you all the best.

Welcome to BiggerPockets!

What's the property you would like some info on?

@Steven Santon - thank you for the shout-out!

@Robert Hicks - please let me know how I can help you find a great property to fix and rent in San Antonio. I look forward to speaking with you further.

Happy wife...happy life.

Happy spouse...happy house.

@Jamie Banks - Thanks for sharing!