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Updated over 9 years ago on . Most recent reply
Searching for advice in Jacksonville, FL.
Hello everyone. I am new to this community and I live in Jacksonville, FL. I contacted my local Better Business Bureau in hopes of locating a mentor, but I was unable to do so because they stated they do not provide any services of that kind. I know Jacksonville has a REI community and I plan on joining the beginning of next year, but I was wondering if anyone had any other suggestions. I am currently employed by the government and I am planning on purchasing my first piece of real estate in 2017 while spending the remainder of this year and 2016 studying and preparing myself as much as I can. Any advice for books or anything similar is also appreciated.
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Alrighty, here goes!
Welcome to BP !!! Nice to see others from Jax on here.
First, there are quite a few people on here from this fair city, you are the newest.
In order to get to know about real estate and real estate investing you can look on this website at the top under LEARN. It is full of great info. Put on your reading face and start with everything in the HOW TO GUIDES.
Once you through those then start downloading and listening to the Podcasts.
There is a local meetup that doesn't cost anything. The next one is coming up in July. Just use the SEARCH box on the upper right and look for Jacksonville meetup.
This website is not a Get Rich Quick, Real Estate Guru, I Made A Million in A Year website. This is down to earth, nitty gritty, get your hands dirty, this is how it's done real estate info. (With a few lessons in creative financing thrown in to spice things up.)
Listen and learn about how it is done and follow it. It works, I just started and began doing the basics of wholesaling (You will learn what that is.). I haven't made anything yet, but I have been getting results.
You are young. Be patient and it will get you a very very long way.
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