Missouri Real Estate Investor

[Joshua Brooks Sr]

Hello, Bigger Pockets. I hope you all are doing well. My name is Joshua Brooks. I decided that now is the time to buy my first real estate investment property. My goal is to purchase one property in Columbia, Missouri before September 31st. I plan on utilizing the Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat (BRRR) strategy because it appears to be the most effective way to build a cash-flowing real estate portfolio.

Who do I want to work with? The Core Four: Real Estate Agent, Lender, Contractor, and Property Manager. I love interacting with people and treating them fairly, honestly, and with respect. 

How am I going to pay for my next opportunity? I plan on using a hard money lender. I'm open to interacting with hard money lenders in order to make progress on this goal. Good deals only. 

I'm married to a wonderful woman and have three young boys. I work full-time in financial services and part-time in the Army Reserve. I live in Dallas-Fort Worth and enjoy drinking coffee, reading books, and practicing yoga. Let's talk soon!

[Joshua Brooks Sr]

@Austin Johnson - one of the reasons that I like this area is because my wife went to the University of Missouri. Another reason that I like Columbia is that it has a relatively large population, which will likely provide a solid pool of renters. Per David Greene's Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat, this area gives me the opportunity to connect with Rock Star real estate agents, contractors, and other real estate professionals. With over 120,000 people, I imagine there is impressive talent in Columbia. It's not necessarily what you know, but who you can know that can make a big impact on your success.

I'm excited about the opportunity to start my real estate investment portfolio in Columbia, but flexible and open to other opportunities.