Joining the newbies from Houston, TX area

[Jamie G.]

Hello all,

My name is Jamie and my husband and I are beginning to look into real estate investing. I have already downloaded the ultimate beginners guide and have been listening to the podcasts. I have always been interested in real estate and my husband and I have discussed property investing for several years now, so we have decided that 2014 will be the year we make it happen. I'm looking to learn as much as I can and start off slowly. We are hoping to have one property by the end of the year. (Two would be great). We are looking to invest in the suburbs between Houston and Galveston as this is the area we know best and want to keep our properties close to home.

I still have so much to learn so I will be doing tons of research and lots of questions along the way!

[Nick Olson]

Hello Jaime - Welcome! I am a new wholesaler / investor in Cypress / NW Houston. Good luck to you and your family in 2014!

Best regards,

Nick

[Mark Ferguson]

Welcome to the site Jamie.

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Welcome Jamie, New from the Houston (Spring) area as well

[Maurice Brantley]

Welcome Jamie, I'm starting my investment career this year in Houston as well.

[Jamie G.]

Nick- I'm focusing on 3bed/2bath, under 2000 sq ft, not afraid to do some renovating, but not looking for major overhauls! Looking in the Clear Lake general area.

Thanks to everyone for welcoming me to your community.

[Mehran K.]

Welcome to BiggerPockets @Jamie G.! Thanks for taking the time to introduce yourself. It's awesome that you and your husband are both in the same boat when it comes to REI, powerful!

I've been hearing great things about the Texas real estate market since I began investing, so you're definitely in a great area to invest :) We have a strong member base there as well so you shouldn't have a hard time networking!

See you around the site and I hope your reach your goal for the year.

[Brandon Turner]

Hey @Jamie G. welcome to BP! I'm glad you're enjoying the podcast. You should definitely start jumping right in the forums! Also, if you haven't yet, try to setup some "Keyword Alerts." It's great for getting into local conversations.

See you around the site!

[Cuong Le]

Hi @Jamie G. and welcome to BP! You're already off to a great start reading the UBG and listening to the podcasts. Your goal of 1 a year is definitely doable.

As soon as you get the chance, I'd get a pre-approval letter so you know what you're able to work with.

@Todd P. is an experience investor in League City and recently joined BP as well. Looking forward to hearing about your success stories!