All Forum Posts by: Jordyn Newman

I used Kaplan for my Missouri licensing classes, which was pretty useful but a little pricey. In terms of study material, I highly recommend PrepAgent. The site provides numerous practice tests and notecards, which helped a ton when preparing for the test.

Hey Manwell! I'm an agent here in St. Louis that specializes in investment properties. I come across section 8 properties all the time. Feel free to reach out!

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Hello there folks. Looking to hit my next flip in St Louis area. I will be happy to meet new agent , contractors, inspectors and property managers in the area. Any advice will be appreciated.

Hey Boffill! I'm an agent here in the St. Louis area that specializes in off market fix & flips. I also have plenty of contacts for local professionals (GCs, PMs) feel free to reach out!

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Great Day Jordyn! I am a investor in Ga. I currently looking into OOS investing in Buy N Holds and my state of interest is Florissant, Missouri. Any Imput on investing in this area? Thanks in advance!

Hey Luis,

From my experience, Florissant is a great area for investing! North county generally has cheaper prices in safer neighborhoods, but Florissant specifically has cheap brick homes that rent at a great price.

I work with a lot of investors who love the Florissant area, you'll notice that a lot of homes in that area are 3 bed 2 bath houses, and look pretty identical. Definitely do your own research, but IMO you're looking in the right place!

Hey Vivi,

In terms of North County, Ferguson is a solid area for rentals IMO. Especially near old town Ferguson. You can buy 2 bed brick houses for under 80k that generate around 1k in rent. They may not be 3-4 bedrooms, but the numbers make sense.

In terms of the inventory, they can be harder to come across (especially around this time) just keep an eye out for off market deals from wholesalers, agents, and other resources. Might be useful asking if anyone has any off market deals in a certain zip code via a REI Facebook groups

Hey BP,

I'm an agent here in the St. Louis area fresh out of college, as well as an aspiring investor hoping to obtain my first investment property within the next 2 years. I always love meeting local investors, agents, and other professionals in the scene to learn as much as possible! Would anyone want to connect and grab coffee/lunch and talk REI here in St. Louis?

Hey Micah,

I'm an agent here in St. Louis, I might have some deals you would really like. Lets connect!

Hey Jakob,

I'm an agent here in St. Louis and would be happy to connect!

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Hey Hugh, welcome to BP!

I completely agree with Bryce, but everyone has to start somewhere! In terms of St. Louis, I would attend numerous REI meetups a month. Best way to do this is by joining local Facebook groups, Meetup.com, and any other event-based platforms.

I'm here in St. Louis and I've had conversations with a lot of wholesalers at these events, you're bound to find like-minded people attending as many meetups as possible. Wishing you the best of luck!

 Do you have any local meetups you'd recommend?

I personally attend events such as Buyer's Club (FasterHouse), Core Properties Investor Meetup, STL REI Happy Hour, REI on Tap (New Western), and I try a few new ones every now and then.

Most of these are free, and can be found through Eventbrite or Meetups.com. 

Hey Judit,

I utilize Buildzoom.com to find local contractors here in St. Louis. It will show all of their recent projects, reviews, and an overall score based on their service. A lot of investors may be hesitant to share their contractors as it could potentially slow their business. So vetting them yourself may prove more useful.

Hope this helps, and best of luck here in the STL!