New novice investor in Columbia, SC

[Jacob Mellow]

Hello everyone, My name is Jacob Mellow and I am 28 years old. I currently live in Columbia, SC and have lived here for a little over two years. I am originally from Orlando, FL where I was born and raised. I wanted to reach out and put my name in the forums so that I can start to network and build a strong foundation for myself. I have been around the business of real estate my whole life (mother owns and runs a title agency) but never actually put any of my own effort into it. After working my company for 6 years I’ve come to a realization that I need a back up plan for mine and my fiancés future. That’s where real estate investing comes into play. I’ve been looking into it for a while and have talked to multiple family members who have encouraged me to go for it really immerse myself with it. I’ve been reading a good amount of books as well as researching on YouTube where I was able to find BiggerPockets! I’m looking for mainly to buy and hold as well as an occasional flip to help fund my purchases of rental property’s. I’m very motivated but unfortunately do not the have the capital yet(working on that). Hope to be able to connect and speak with the large amount of investors here to learn and grow. If anyone knows of any meetings or gatherings in Columbia, SC please let me know. Even though I might not be able to buy anything just yet I still would love to learn how it’s done. Thank you, Jacob Mellow

[Adam Odom]

Hey @Jacob Mellow and @Milton Rivera, @Andrew R. Lucas does a local meetup here in town at the Inn at USC. There will be one this coming Tuesday at 12pm. He can send you the link for it.