Coming to the US - Where should I start?

[Marco Spaziani Brunella]

Hello BP Community,

I've been following the social media channels closely and decided to hop on here and say hello 👋🏻

I'm Marco, and I'm 29; I was born in Italy, traveled the world with my wife for the last four years, and eventually settled in the Canary Islands for 1.5 years.

I hold a PhD in Electrical Engineering and have worked in tech for the last five years, which eventually granted me an NIW green card.

We (my wife and I) hold a $1.2M+ portfolio of 4 self-managed short-term rental properties (across the Canaries and Italy) and a long-term property in Rome, Italy, that we rent out to students. Thanks to this community, we made the last two deals on 0% interest seller financing.

We're coming to the US over the next few months, and I don't know where to start the RE journey on the other side of the firewall 😅 We targeted LA as a candidate destination. 

Do you guys suggest starting with wholesaling?

[John Jones]

@Marco Spaziani Brunella I'd nominate getting into the Memphis market. It's mostly renters which lends itself to good cash flow, the cost of entry is low, and if you can navigate the different areas in Memphis, seeing some appreciation isn't out of the question! Our team has helped OOS investors do this. Would love to connect and chat more if you're interested!