All Forum Posts by: Justin Howe

@Lois Prevett-McCarthy Welcome to BP! It sounds like your background will definitely help you get started wholesaling.

If you haven't already, you should attend your local REIA and network with other investors to get an idea of what kind of properties they're looking to buy.

@Nicholas Nunsant Start attending your local REIA. You'll meet other investors there who might be willing to mentor you.

@Frank Spaulding Welcome to BP my friend

@Chris Collins Welcome to BP and congrats on your new born. 

I say don't hesitate to use a resource (LOC in this case) if it's going to advance your business. If the deal makes sense, go for it.

@Pete Garcia Welcome to BP and thanks for introducing yourself!

Welcome to BP @Tandi Venter. Denver is a great city

Save up money. Like they said, bad properties attract headaches. It's probably not worth it.

Hi @Justin Young There are pros and cons to niche right?

Pros of turnkey:

- Ready to go with property management in place

- No fix up required

- Can invest in lower price points in certain markets, think midwest

Cons of turnkey:

- Usually out of state investments, might be a hassle to travel (especially from HI)

- Have to build a team (PM, agent, contractors, ect) in another state

- Then you have to trust the team you built...

The list goes on and on. I guess you have you decide what makes sense for you and your risk tolerance.

@Robert Taylor Look for properties that no one else knows about. MLS won't work.

You could drive for dollars (drive your market and look for vacant/abused properties), set up some bandit signs (we buy houses signs), or start a direct mail campaign. 

Understand why you do the things you do. 

Is it for more time? Freedom to control how you live life? 

Once you have a clear understanding of why you wake up every day, then you'll start taking actions towards reaching that goal every day. 

Having some sort of "goal reminders" helps me stay focused. 

For example, you could set up an auto reminder through IFTTT.com to text you every day with your "why".

That way every single day, you have a reminder of your "why".