Connecting with other Houston investors

[Reno Philip]

Hello BP fam! 
I am starting out and planning to make my first RE investment in the Q1 2025. I've spent time assessing areas locally and identified Richmond, Pearland, Conroe, Montgomery and Katy as prospective areas to invest in. I plan to start by investing in a SFH to get my feet wet and then growing my portfolio from there. I'm looking for mentorship from other investors in this forum to help me identify deals, help avoid common pitfalls and learn from failures.

This community and forum have been an absolute treasure trove of information and Id love to actively contribute along the way.

cheers!

[Matthew Rolf]

@Reno Philip Welcome!!  I used to live in Katy and still flip in Houston, but recently move to Florida.  If you need help with contractors, lenders, investor friendly realtors or anything else, I'd be happy to help connect you.

[Bryant Xavier]

Welcome to BP, Reno!

Which areas are you leaning more towards? My piece of advice would be to make sure you have a great agent in your corner to help you assess the market, make informed decisions, etc. having a good agent can be day & nights difference when it comes to your experience. I have a few in the markets you're looking in and would be happy to make an intro. 

I am right down the way, located in College Station / Bryan market. Have you ever thought about our area? 

[Basit Siddiqi]

Your best bet is to go to real estate networking events near those areas and talk to those who have invested in those areas.

Best of luck!

[Chris Kersey]

Welcome @Reno Philip,

Great idea to start slower and get your bearings before jumping all in. I learned a ton of valuable info from my first rental and it gave me even more confidence to turn things up. 

Out of your list, I suggest the Northern and Western cities you listed (Conroe, Montgomery, and Katy). I prefer to stay further from the coast and hopefully further from major storm/flooding events (potentially lower insurance costs).  Spring and Tomball are a great market to check out as well. I recently helped a first time investor by a great home up near Benders Landing in Spring for their first rental. 

I am a Real Estate agent, investor and developer in central Houston, feel free to reach out with any questions. 

- Chris Kersey 

[Reno Philip]

Quote from @Bryant Xavier:

Welcome to BP, Reno!

Which areas are you leaning more towards? My piece of advice would be to make sure you have a great agent in your corner to help you assess the market, make informed decisions, etc. having a good agent can be day & nights difference when it comes to your experience. I have a few in the markets you're looking in and would be happy to make an intro. 

I am right down the way, located in College Station / Bryan market. Have you ever thought about our area? 

 I'm leaning more towards the Montgomery, Richmond, and Pearland area. I'm looking for an agent that is intimately aware of these markets. It would be great if you can share or make an intro to anyone that knows these markets.

I haven't looked at College Station yet. I'm trying to start off with something closer to Houston as my first property, but will keep College station in mind for the future.

[Reno Philip]

Quote from @Chris Kersey:

Welcome @Reno Philip,

Great idea to start slower and get your bearings before jumping all in. I learned a ton of valuable info from my first rental and it gave me even more confidence to turn things up. 

Out of your list, I suggest the Northern and Western cities you listed (Conroe, Montgomery, and Katy). I prefer to stay further from the coast and hopefully further from major storm/flooding events (potentially lower insurance costs).  Spring and Tomball are a great market to check out as well. I recently helped a first time investor by a great home up near Benders Landing in Spring for their first rental. 

I am a Real Estate agent, investor and developer in central Houston, feel free to reach out with any questions. 

- Chris Kersey 

 Thanks Chris! I'll DM you.

[Bryant Xavier]

@Reno Philip I absolutely can. My wife is from the Montgomery area. I'll send you a PM 

[Morgan Tondre]

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Quote from @Bryant Xavier:

Welcome to BP, Reno!

Which areas are you leaning more towards? My piece of advice would be to make sure you have a great agent in your corner to help you assess the market, make informed decisions, etc. having a good agent can be day & nights difference when it comes to your experience. I have a few in the markets you're looking in and would be happy to make an intro. 

I am right down the way, located in College Station / Bryan market. Have you ever thought about our area? 

 I'm leaning more towards the Montgomery, Richmond, and Pearland area. I'm looking for an agent that is intimately aware of these markets. It would be great if you can share or make an intro to anyone that knows these markets.

I haven't looked at College Station yet. I'm trying to start off with something closer to Houston as my first property, but will keep College station in mind for the future.

 I can highly recommend @Wale Lawal! 

[Wale Lawal]

Quote from @Reno Philip:

Hello BP fam! 
I am starting out and planning to make my first RE investment in the Q1 2025. I've spent time assessing areas locally and identified Richmond, Pearland, Conroe, Montgomery and Katy as prospective areas to invest in. I plan to start by investing in a SFH to get my feet wet and then growing my portfolio from there. I'm looking for mentorship from other investors in this forum to help me identify deals, help avoid common pitfalls and learn from failures.

This community and forum have been an absolute treasure trove of information and Id love to actively contribute along the way.

cheers!

 @Reno Philip 

Welcome and you are in the right place and you are on the right track. 

I started my investing journey learning from BiggerPockets Forum as you are doing so I am always willing to help the action takers. 

As you already know, the quality of the investor agent will speed up your learning curve, and save you money, time, and headaches. 

You have received some great recommendations and if you are yet to decide on an Investor friendly to work with, you can send me a DM and see if we are a good fit.

I do provide free mentorship and a lot of free resources and connections to anyone I work with especially beginners like you. 

All the best.

[Wale Lawal]

Quote from @Morgan Tondre:

Quote from @Reno Philip:

Quote from @Bryant Xavier:

Welcome to BP, Reno!

Which areas are you leaning more towards? My piece of advice would be to make sure you have a great agent in your corner to help you assess the market, make informed decisions, etc. having a good agent can be day & nights difference when it comes to your experience. I have a few in the markets you're looking in and would be happy to make an intro. 

I am right down the way, located in College Station / Bryan market. Have you ever thought about our area? 

 I'm leaning more towards the Montgomery, Richmond, and Pearland area. I'm looking for an agent that is intimately aware of these markets. It would be great if you can share or make an intro to anyone that knows these markets.

I haven't looked at College Station yet. I'm trying to start off with something closer to Houston as my first property, but will keep College station in mind for the future.

 I can highly recommend @Wale Lawal! 

 @Morgan Tondre Thank you for the recommendation

[Reno Philip]

Quote from @Wale Lawal:

Quote from @Reno Philip:

Hello BP fam! 
I am starting out and planning to make my first RE investment in the Q1 2025. I've spent time assessing areas locally and identified Richmond, Pearland, Conroe, Montgomery and Katy as prospective areas to invest in. I plan to start by investing in a SFH to get my feet wet and then growing my portfolio from there. I'm looking for mentorship from other investors in this forum to help me identify deals, help avoid common pitfalls and learn from failures.

This community and forum have been an absolute treasure trove of information and Id love to actively contribute along the way.

cheers!

 @Reno Philip 

Welcome and you are in the right place and you are on the right track. 

I started my investing journey learning from BiggerPockets Forum as you are doing so I am always willing to help the action takers. 

As you already know, the quality of the investor agent will speed up your learning curve, and save you money, time, and headaches. 

You have received some great recommendations and if you are yet to decide on an Investor friendly to work with, you can send me a DM and see if we are a good fit.

I do provide free mentorship and a lot of free resources and connections to anyone I work with especially beginners like you. 

All the best.

 Thanks Wale! I’ve sent you a request to connect.

[Wale Lawal]

Quote from @Reno Philip:

Quote from @Wale Lawal:

Quote from @Reno Philip:

Hello BP fam! 
I am starting out and planning to make my first RE investment in the Q1 2025. I've spent time assessing areas locally and identified Richmond, Pearland, Conroe, Montgomery and Katy as prospective areas to invest in. I plan to start by investing in a SFH to get my feet wet and then growing my portfolio from there. I'm looking for mentorship from other investors in this forum to help me identify deals, help avoid common pitfalls and learn from failures.

This community and forum have been an absolute treasure trove of information and Id love to actively contribute along the way.

cheers!

 @Reno Philip 

Welcome and you are in the right place and you are on the right track. 

I started my investing journey learning from BiggerPockets Forum as you are doing so I am always willing to help the action takers. 

As you already know, the quality of the investor agent will speed up your learning curve, and save you money, time, and headaches. 

You have received some great recommendations and if you are yet to decide on an Investor friendly to work with, you can send me a DM and see if we are a good fit.

I do provide free mentorship and a lot of free resources and connections to anyone I work with especially beginners like you. 

All the best.

Got it and I see that you have scheduled a meeting on my calender. Looking forward to helping you crush your real estate goals in 2025 and beyond.
This is exactly what BiggerPocket is for. To network and connect people that can add value to each other.
I'm am glad you are taking the right steps and I can't wait to see how you grow your portfolio from here.
Maybe one day you will start contributing here on BiggerPockets forum and help others as you have been helped.
Thank you

 Thanks Wale! I’ve sent you a request to connect.