Newbie in the Tacoma/Seattle area

[Scott Crichton]

Hello BP! New to the REI game and would love to connect with some of the folks in the BP community. Currently have one rental property so far but plan to scale enough towards my financial goals/financial freedom. I was hoping to get in contact with BP members around the Tacoma/Seattle area to receive some insight on the lenders/agents that are "investor friendly". I have talked to a few already, but looking to work with someone with a "teachers mentality" or just to guide me step by step thru the process. I know this is a competitive market but I was born and raised in Tacoma and would love to raise my family here. Looking forward to this new adventure!

[Sherief Elbassuoni]

@Scott Crichton, welcome to BP. We have a great community in here. If you are just starting out, these might be some good resources for you:

1. Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction

2. Check out other online guides available here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides

3. Take a look at BP's blog where new articles are published every day: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog

4. If you want to network or ask specific questions about your local market, go to your local real estate forum and connect with investors from your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86-local-real-estate-networking

5. You can meet local investors by registering to attend real estate events in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings

6. BP has various tools to help you analyze your deals (rentals, flips, wholesale, etc). : https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators

7. If you can't find what you're looking for, try the Bigger Pockets Fileplace. It contains hundreds of files such as ebooks, checklists and spreadsheets for real estate investors: https://www.biggerpockets.com/files

8.Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

You will also need to set your goals: How many properties you want to close on this year, or in the next five years? What type of properties you are interested in (Single family, small multi-family, .....)?.........

Feel free to reach out anytime. I am always open to more conversation over phone or coffee!