Ready to take next step, but what is it?

[Michele Granata]

Hey to everyone in the community!

I'm an ICU Nurse of 8 years who has gone part time and is very motivated to begin my journey with REI. I've spent the last two months reading books, listening to podcasts, and doing lunches with agents I know to get insight from their end.

I don't want to get too comfortable in the learning stage. I want to get out there. Similar to nursing, no matter how much schooling you do, you really learn everything with your first job/first patients. That's how I feel it will be with investing. Take the plunge.

I know how much I'm comfortable investing financially. I know the niche I'm looking to pursue. I know I want a partnership for my first deal so that we can both bring strengths to the table. I'm currently in the step of learning to analyze.

But after this, what's my next real step?

It seems everyone's first partnerships were with family or close friends. I'm not sure I have any obvious partners in my life.

[Shawn Mcenteer]

Hi @Michele Granata Welcome to bigger pockets. Glad to see you are taking action and hopping on the forums. I run a few real estate investing meet ups, you are welcome to join anytime. BRRR House Hacking is what got me and my wife to financial freedom. Being open to renovating is hands down one the greatest ways of leveraging a property. Forcing appreciation and raising rents makes this strategy very lucrative in New Jersey.