Newbie in Dallas, TX

[Richard Thomas]

Hi everyone,

My name is Richard Thomas and I live in Dallas TX and want to introduce myself to everyone. I have been a member of Bigger Pockets for a few months now and have been contemplating getting into the real estate market for a while. I have spent a good deal of time reading the blogs and articles because I believe they are very informative and I have learnt a lot from you all. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

I am looking to invest for long term wealth creation and do know that it will take time and effort both of which I am willing to commit. My initial strategy it to find something that needs light rehab and can be used for both rental or flip if the deal is right. I would love to see if I can find an experienced member or two in the DFW market to take out to lunch and just get the opportunity to ask them questions and garner knowledge from their past deals.

I do have a full time job and will need to devote my other free time to evaluating deals and finding a workable project. I am excited about getting something done but am willing to wait for the right opportunity because from all the articles and posts I have read I do see that there are many pitfalls in store for new investors who don't do their homework.

Any advice I can get on how to proceed would be greatly appreciated.

Best,
Richard