Starting Out in Tampa Florida

[Marissa Miles]

Hey everyone! 

I'm just starting out in the Tampa Bay area. I have some funds, but I'm obviously nervous about the prospect of my first deal. I figured I would drop a message in here for either a little motivation, or to meet some people who may be interested in a JV with me, or maybe someone who just wants to help me learn out of the goodness of their heart. LOL

I'm pretty tech savvy, so I can help with just about anything online. I also consider myself pretty solid at customer service and talking to people, so maybe I can help you out there as well. I have lived in the Tampa Bay area all my life and most of my family lives in Pinellas. I've recently moved out to Valrico, but I'm always driving all over the area, so location isn't a big deal to me. 

So if you could use some help, or maybe just want to get rid of a headache property that needs a little more hands on/local work, let's chat and see if we can work something out! :)

If anyone has any tips on things I could offer to help with, or just wants to connect, I would love to hear from you as well. I'm eager to get some hands on experience. There's only so much I can learn from books!

[Patricia Steiner]

Do yourself a favor and find an investor-focused realtor to help you in not only finding the right property at the right valuation in the right market - but also with resources for inspections, insurance, financing, repairs/rehabs.  As a buyer, you pay no commissions so why not add the bench strength and make your first deal the best deal possible.

And, congrats on getting started...it's a wild market out here but it's a great place to invest.