All Forum Posts by: Patricia Taveras

@Michael Gandia

I know of a couple of triplexes for sale in a desirable area in New Bern. Message me and I'll give you the addresses.

@Gillian Scott

Search for "Coastal Carolina Real Estate Investors Association". They have a Facebook page they post events to, and they have a meet up each month.

@Gillian Scott

Happy Thanksgiving! The Wilmington area has at least one local real estate meetup that I know of. You may want to check that out for some learning and networking opportunities. Happy investing!

@Nathan Wierzgac

Hi Nathan, personally I wouldn't risk operating in a city illegally. There are plenty of places that allow Airbnb. I live and operate in New Bern. I called the city planning and zoning department with questions about regulations, and they were super helpful.

@Quincy Baker

Hi Quincy. NC is an attorney state.

@Brent Barnes

I do not remember which episode that was. Sorry!

@Brent Barnes

Hi Brent,

I work 50 hours a week in the restaurant business and have done so for the past 20 years. I have a daily commute of between 45 minutes and 1 hr 15 min depending on where I work that day. I turned my car into "car university" as I heard suggested on the Bigger Pockets podcast. It takes a lot of energy to work ten hour shifts in a restaurant and then have the kind of commute I have, so I thought my work might suffer if I tried REI on the side. But the opposite happened. I was invigorated at work because I had a big "why" driving me. I now have 5 properties, 3 of which are on Airbnb, and I have just surpassed my W2 income this year with rental income - something I would have never thought possible with only 5 single family homes. I am so thankful to Bigger Pockets for the information and for the motivation to do this. And I'm glad I didn't let my full time job be my excuse to never get started. Good luck!

@Johnathan Dashnaw

Hi Johnathan. I used a Heloc on my primary residence to help purchase one of my rentals, and I am glad I did. The numbers made sense. If the numbers work for your goals, go for it. I invest in New Bern. If I can be of help, let me know. Good luck.

@Aubrey Maldonado

Thanks!

@Aubrey Maldonado

Hi Aubrey. Thanks for the location. When is it?