Bay area resident starting out

[Asmani Kabutar]

Hello,

I am a Sunnyvale resident looking to learn and start out on RE investment. I am currently reading the Millionaire RE investor book (in first section).

I understand that the book is a good starting point, and touches on a lot of aspirational and theoretical aspects. What are some of the techniques folks here used to get started after reading such books?

I am 33 year old working as a software engineer with a mega corp here, have saved up some decent money and investing it in index funds. I am now looking to create a 2nd source of income slowly and steadily through RE investment (particularly, in rental income). I am not handy, and will likely require a property management firm to help with everything, but experienced folks on this forum can point me in the right direction if they feel that a complete novice like me could handle these things on his own.

Also, are there any good meetups in Santa Clara/Sunnyvale/Mountain View/San Jose area?

[Jay Y.]

@Asmani Kabutar Welcome, you've come to the right place!

There are a ton of successful Bay Area real estate investors here and a monthly meet up in San Jose hosted by @Johnson H.. You should definitely come out to the next meeting at Whispher's Cafe.

Books are great for motivation, and you can learn a few things, but nothing replaces experience... And the next closest thing to that would be to network with those who have "been there and done that". Again, you'll find all that here for FREE! :)

I invest in both Bay Area and out of state. If you would like to chat more, PM me and we can setup a time to meet for coffee or something. I'm also in high-tech working for mega corp, so I know that lifestyle all too well...