Multifamily Networking in Orange County

[Ryan McKenzie]

Hi Everyone! 

I'm not 100% new to Bigger Pockets, but I'm certainly "rebooting" my presence here and wanted to reintroduce myself.  I've had a busy last couple of years, I got married and my wife and I welcomed our now 8-month-old twin daughters.  Before that, I had closed my first wholesale deal, but as time is now more limited than ever for me, I'm changing paths.

In the next 12 months, my goal is to acquire my first 30-80 unit multifamily deal. I'm conducting market research at this time, but will almost certainly be investing outside of California.  My goal will be to syndicate my first deal, and take down an apartment community in some distress with value-add opportunity.  Longer term goal is to accumulate 200 doors and allow my wife and I to leave our day jobs to be with our daughters.  While I identify my candidate markets I'm reading everything I can get my hands on and sharpening my underwriting skills.  

I'm a 33 y/o working professional in Program Management for a broadband satellite communications company in Carlsbad.  I know Program Management work will lend itself nicely to multifamily projects.  I'm very eager to meet with multifamily investors local to Southern CA, anywhere from North SD county to South Orange County.  If you're open to talking to a motivated family man, I'd love to buy you a cup of coffee or a beer.  I'd love to learn how an experienced operator identified their target market, raised capital for larger deals, highest value activities for a newbie trying to break in to the space, and everything in between. 

Hope to hear from you!

Ryan McKenzie