New to BP and Ready to Get Started

[Roland Leoncio]

Greetings, all! I'm new to Bigger Pockets and I'm ready to get started on networking and building relationships in this community.

I'm a homeowner (condo) in Los Angeles and I have one rental (condo) in my hometown of Houston. I really want to add to my real estate portfolio by investing here in Los Angeles, but prices are so high it really feels intimidating (if not impossible for me right now). I'm leaning towards looking outside of LA in Riverside, San Bernardino and Kern Counties, or maybe even Las Vegas.

I feel my best bet, though, is to focus on out-of-state investing back home in Houston, Portland, Jacksonville, and other places I have family members. This way, I can visit family and have a place to stay while I'm checking out those markets.

What do you think of my approach to where I should start finding deals?

I look forward to learning and getting to know all of you!