All Forum Posts by: Jill DeWit

Good work, @Kim Rihel. You got past the first big hurtle in real estate investment, signing up and reaching out in BiggerPockets. We are happy to help you in any way we can. You are not alone in your real estate ambition.

Welcome to BiggerPockets, @Joseph Landis.Congratulations and I wish you a ton of success. You are not alone in your real estate ambition.

Welcome to BiggerPockets, @Jeffrey Gignac. BP is maybe the greatest free resource to help you get started in Real Estate Investment there is on the internet. Congratulations and I wish you a ton of success. You are not alone in your real estate ambition.

Hello, @Masci Sledge. Welcome to BP. It seems like a simple thing, but reaching out in BiggerPockets about getting started as a real estate investor is a great first step. Congratulations and I wish you a ton of success.You are not alone in your real estate ambition.

Hey there, @Nic Badertscher. Great to see you take that first and maybe most difficult step in real estate investment: reaching out on BiggerPockets. Congratulations and I wish you a ton of success.You are not alone in your real estate ambition.

Welcome to BP, @Darren Natoli. Congratulations, you have found one of the most valuable free resources on the internet for real estate investors new and old. We are happy to help you in any way we can.You are not alone in your real estate ambition.

Hello, @Maria D.. You’ve taken a great first step in real estate investment. BP is a great way to get started. You will gain alot of information using BP. I wish you all the best.You are not alone in your real estate ambition.

Hello, @Matthew Williams. You’ve taken a great first step in real estate investment. I wish you all the best.You are not alone in your real estate ambition.

@Jerry Weber

Sounds like you need a system. And it also sounds like you have some pretty good motivation to make some changes. (about regular job, that is)

You may need to take a step back and create a methodical system to ensure you are doing all you can to network, market, and grow your business. (And patience helps.)

Hang in there!  

@Kevin M.

Kevin, you are on the right path as far as wanting to find sellers FIRST. We all want to get there first. But driving for dollars is not the way. 

Here's why - you can spend hours/days/weeks of your time searching for what might be potential properties to acquire. 

OR  - 

You can spend a few hours on a Sunday afternoon and send letters/offers to the specific sellers in the area you are targeting. I mean selecting the exact criteria for those sellers. Like: no mortgage, X sq ft, X units, X assessed value... to name a few.  

Then you sit back and let the truly motivated sellers call you. And finally, you review those potential acquisitions and acquire a property.

And yes, you can do this yourself.

Hope that helps! Jill