Starting My REI Journey

[Miguel Ortega]

Became a BiggerPockets pro member about a month and forgot to leave a new member introduction, but my name is Miguel. I am 23 years old and born and raised in Charlotte, NC. I first heard about REI when I read the Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey and Rich Dad, Poor Dad. I got very interested in REI and started searching online and that's when I heard about BiggerPockets. Since then, I have been listening to the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast and Real Estate Rookie, read How to Invest in Real Estate (UBG), and now currently reading The Multifamily Millionaire Vol. I.

I am attending my first REI networking event on September 21st and enrolled myself in the Real Estate Rookie Bootcamp that is starting on September 13th. I am very excited in starting my REI journey and looking forward on educating myself, networking with people, and building awesome relationships in this great community in BiggerPockets.

Cheers and good luck to all! 

[Donnie Maguire]

Congrats on taking the steps to become a real estate investor!

As others stated Charlotte is a booming area which you know living here. Sounds like you’re doing all the right things from an educational standpoint, but be mindful that all that education doesn’t get you your first deal without action. So make sure you hit up some meet ups and when the numbers work, take action and trust it. No investor was ever fully prepared before they bought their first deal.