All Forum Posts by: Jessica Boatwright

John,

Thank you for all of the advice! I just ordered those two books by J Scott. I'll get to work on the homework! 

Thanks,
Jessica 

Ryan - thanks so much for your feedback! I'm working on the rehab estimate now. Thank you for laying out the next steps for me, it's very helpful!

My spouse and I visited a property today that is a fixer-upper duplex. It's in a desirable location in Durham, NC and our goal is to house hack. Our real-estate agent informed us that we can't get traditional financing for the property because of its condition so we are trying to figure out how we can get financing through another means such as a hard money loan. I am happy to provide more information but am wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction for finding financing for a situation like this one. Thank you in advance!

@Kyle Deutschmann Hi Kyle, thank you so much for your message! And thank you for the recommendation - house hacking is something that we are very interested in and I'm in the process of learning about it now. I will definitely reach out to you in the future with any questions and also to hear about your experiences. Thanks for connecting with me! All the best, Jessica

@Brent Paul Thanks!

@Eric Chase Hi!! I am really happy you had that alert setup! It is awesome to hear from another RPCV on this platform. Proof that the alert setup is very pertinent and I will definitely follow suit.

I'd love to hear more of your story. I'll reach out to you soon.

Best,

Jessica 

@Erica Dixon Thank you for the welcome message and for the advise about taking action. Congratulations on your first contract!  I want to avoid analysis paralysis so it is great to hear your story: you are also new and that hasn't stopped you. It's nice to connect with you.

@Taylor L. Thank you for the welcome and the words of encouragement! 

@Kevin Leahy Thank you for the welcome and for the advice!

Hello everyone,

My name is Jessica Boatwright and I am very new to real estate, currently in my education phase. I grew up in Roanoke, Virginia and that is where I am currently. I returned to my hometown a few months ago after living two years in Uganda. My husband, Alec, and I were there serving as Peace Corps Volunteers. Prior to that, we were both living and working corporate jobs in the Washington, DC area.

My journey to find BiggerPockets started in July this year when a Ugandan friend introduced me to Robert Kiyosaki and Rich Dad Poor Dad. I got access to the book and Alec and I finished reading it quickly, realizing that our mindset about money and our future was drastically shifting.

Our main goal in real estate is freedom.

Soon Alec and I will be figuring out where we want to put down roots next. Our approach to the next phase of our life is trying to find a place we think we would love to live and find work from there. We want to apply what we learn about REI to create passive income so that in the future we will not have to be beholden to our jobs.

I am excited to be part of this community. I look forward to learning, sharing, and connecting with you all.

Kindly,

Jessica