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Updated almost 5 years ago on . Most recent reply
Best way to get started....
I know timing is not great with everything going on in the world, but I really would love to get into the REI world! I've spent a lot of time listening to people in the business and reading information and I want to take the leap, but finances are not in the place they need to be right now. I've heard there are REI's who wholesale or flip houses who hire people to be their assistant. Stuff like answer emails, schedule appointments, search for property leads, etc. my question is, how do you find those people? I work full time (6am - 3:30pm est), but I have a lot of flexibility and free time during the day as well as nights and weekend. I feel like it would be a win win win as I would be able to help take stuff off the plate of someone while I would gain experience as well as more money to put towards my own REI....eventually.
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@Bryan Rogers Good question and good approach.
Not sure where in the world you live, but I imagine there are meetup groups in your area. Some are focused to a specific asset class or strategy (multifamily or fix-and-flip) whereas others are just general real estate meetups. If you're looking for wholesalers and flippers, this is hands-down the best place to meet them.
Best places to find local meetups:
Bigger Pockets has an events and meetups page: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings
Meetup app on your phone or meetup.com on your computer - probably the most common place for people to post meetups.
Eventbrite will often have local meetups.
Facebook may have local groups of investors... some may have in-person meetups, others may just be forums. Either way, it's a good resource....
Go, network, let people know you're available.... Oh, and make sure you can add value from the beginning. If you don't know how to analyze a deal, most of the "mentors" you're looking for won't spend the time to teach you so that you can help them... learn beforehand and impress them with your abilities....
Good luck!