All Forum Posts by: Jeremy Goodman

@Sean Abrahamsen It would be a good idea to have your "team" in place before moving forward. You'll hear that recommended over and over on the BiggerPocket podcasts, as well as in the book recommendation. And finding a good accountant will help provide an advisor to you when it comes to making decisions with your investment properties. 

Welcome @Sean Abrahamsen! 

Have you read How to Invest in Real Estate? It will help you figure out Question 2. And are you already working with an accountant in your area? I only ask because they may have additional recommendations for Question 2. 

Congratulations @Justin Wotring! Thank you for sharing your success story with everyone! 

For someone all the way in California, how would you recommend someone go about finding/building a team in another state? 

Thank you for your insight! Jeremy

@Jason Daniel Rivera welcome to the Bigger Pockets community! Interesting background. Two thoughts that may be helpful... 

First, Robert Kiyosaki recommends keeping your current job as you grow your REI endeavors. Sounds like you have stability being employed full time with the courts, so hold onto that position while you begin investing. (It will also allow you to re-invest into REI rather than have that money go toward paying the bills, etc.)

Second, this may be a season of learning as much as possible and as often as possible. Listen to the Bigger Pockets podcasts and get your hand on as many books as possible. Bigger Pockets has some great recommendations Here are some top books to read

Good luck as you get started!

@Andrew Tegeler welcome to Bigger Pockets! White collar or blue collar, you're much further ahead than many others, including myself. How long have you been farming now? My wife's becoming an avid farmer the past few years, and I'm getting into it more and more. You also caught my attention with purchasing a portfolio rather than individual properties. Smart way to pursue things. 

@Kristy Stevko welcome to Bigger Pockets! Newbie as well. How long have you lived in the Philadelphia area? How can you use knowing the area as a strength to help you acquire your first property? 

@Marcia Kreifels welcome to the Bigger Pockets forum! Have you come across the new BP book about house hacking? Here's the link: https://www.biggerpockets.com/store/house-hacking-ultimate

@Jeremiah Perkins Welcome! I'm in a similar boat of saving, researching, and learning. Best of luck to you. Sounds like you've got a good handle on the direction you'll eventually take. 

@Maurice Blackledge appreciate this insight. Good luck again with your first investment. 

@Maurice Blackledge congrats on your first deal! Must be a great feeling. Especially putting it all together with twin boys. Just curious, being fresh out of your first, what was the biggest lesson you learned for someone like myself just getting started?