All Forum Posts by: John Thomas

New to BP and excited to learning about REI as I can from this knowledge community! I'm currently networking, Meetup getting ideas on finding my first deal in the Los Angeles, Long Beach and Orange County area. I'd like my first deal to be close to home. I would like to drive by the property, at least in the beginning.  Learn and understand the market and communities where I'm looking. I'd also like to learn about the proper way to get started wholesaling, structure understanding/maximizing the tax laws/incentives (and landlord/tenant laws!) so when I find that first deal I can pull the trigger properly. Getting started is tough since the barrier to entry is high, and the level of the market. Ideally I'll let to partner, JV on multi-family (duplex or triplex, commercial units. Thanks and looking forward to starting some conversations and most importantly LEARNING!