All Forum Posts by: Peter Dorinsky

Hello everyone!

My name is Farah. I started my  investing journey in real estate in 2020 and managed to acquire a couple of multi family homes. I am looking to learn more about buying out of state and doing quick small flips and purchasing properties to rent to section 8. Looking forward to being part of this amazing community ❤️

Hi everyone, 

I live in Nashville, TN. I'm looking to buy a couple income properties in Toledo, Ohio. I've been scouting on Zillow for the good deals, but it looks like a good amount of the properties that were recently sold are not showing up on my search. Where do you guys search for properties?

Hi, 

As title states, I would appreciate if you all could drop your recommendations on real estate agents that you have worked with or know, that are good at their Job in Columbus OH Market. I obviously connected with one one agents from BP community, but want to do more due diligence and talk with others. Would appreciate any leads help.

Thanks

Hello BP community-

I've been an avid listener to this podcast ever since my interest in real estate peaked last year. I just read David Greene's long distance real estate investing book and am now trying to choose a market that is out of state from me. 

I am currently in Arlington, VA (DMV area) where housing prices are pretty expensive. I'd like to purchase a rental property (SFH 3/4BR) out of state that is either turnkey or needs minor rehab done with it. My full time job is flexible so I am able to fly out to this location to get a look at the property & make connections in the area. I have about $40K cash (and other investments if needed to withdraw) saved up for this purchase, now I just need to zero in on a location. I have narrowed down my options to the markets below:

Dayton, Columbus, or Cleveland, OH
Fayetteville, NC
St. Louis, MO
Detroit, MI
Columbia, SC
Indianapolis, IN
Louisville, KY

I know these are a lot of options.. I am looking to connect with any investors, agents, lenders, etc. in these areas OR any that you are currently in and recommend to other investors starting out. Thank you in advance and I look forward to connecting with you :)

Hello everyone, for the past several months I have been passively educating myself on RE investing by listening to BP podcasts, reading through these forums, and analyzing some multifamily properties using the BP calculators. I am eager to begin building my portfolio with a focus on long term hold duplexes to start, but I want to make sure I am not getting too far ahead of myself too quickly. 

I currently live in New Hampshire where it seems like entry prices for 2-4 units is pretty high (that is, if there are more than a handful for sale at any given time) so I'm not sure that this would be a good market to start in. With that being said, my curiosity has since shifted to out of state investing courtesy of these forums and BP podcasts. I have a pretty good understanding of the importance of building your "Core 4", but admittedly the thought of investing in a property you likely won't see in person is a little daunting. 

I am currently looking in the Columbus, OH area and have also read some positive reviews about the Tulsa, OK area. 

As a new investor, what are some actionable things that I can do today to get me closer to acquiring my first property? Side note, I have already been pre-approved for 2-4 units in NH, but I imagine that number will vary depending on the market I choose. 

I appreciate any tips/tricks/recommendations and I appreciate your time responding to this post. 

Happy new year!

Hello everyone,

My name is Adam.  My wife and I are looking forward to our Real Estate Adventure with Bigger Pockets.  We are looking for out of state multi-family.  Here in Southern California it's a challenge and very expensive to invest here.  We listen to Real Estate rookie often and are still trying to find our first deal.  

Hi All,

I've read some posts about achieving FIRE via real estate investing and I'm hoping to start doing that 2024. I don't really have much experience in this area and would love some advise. I'm currently in Phoenix AZ where housing prices are still high and does not seem to make sense in terms of cash flowing perspective, so I'm looking for out-of-state investing opportunities with the following criteria (and please kindly list more if you can think anything else):

1). Positive cashing flowing since Month 1-2, ideally more than the 1% rule?

2). Low property tax/lower costs to maintain, etc.

3). Landlord friendly (eviction, rent increase, etc.)

4). Few natural disasters (flooding, thunderstorms, snowstorms, etc.)

5). Good job or population growth

6). Cheaper price (ideally less than $250k so the mortgage would not be too much)

Any advice either regarding the above or real estate investing in general is very much appreciated. Thank you very much!

Hello BP,

I am currently an undergrad student with 2.5 semesters left (Finance Major RE Minor) I have read many books and have listened to many podcasts on RE investing so my mind has been set to do this for a while now.

I plan on investing long-distance eventually but am looking to move to an area that has a strong RE market that I can invest in sooner rather than later, and lots to offer for young people. I have done plenty of research and taken multiple "Which city should I move to based off personality" quizzes and get different answers every time. 

I am going to house hack as soon as I can, and want to start in wholesale and eventually move into rental properties.  

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Also, no California or New York or anywhere where the cost of living is on the outrageous side.

Thank you so much.