Brent Watson from Flower Mound (Dallas), Texas

[Brent Watson]

Hey everyone,

My name is Brent and I'm from Flower Mound, which is between Denton (where UNT is) and Dallas. Grew up in this area, went to college in San Antonio, and came back because I like it so much here.

I was recently part of a whole-site layoff at BlackBerry, which is when I started looking closer at real estate investing. Got a job pretty soon after which has slowed down my progress in real estate, but I badly want to get deeper into this because I think it's something I'll really enjoy.

I'm trying to start with quick rehabs to build capital before expanding to other areas like single family rentals, lease options, and mobile homes to name a few. As a longer-term goal, I'd like to get into apartment complexes and see what else is out there after that.

Right now, I'm trying to focus on finding some good REI focused realtors and hard money lenders to get my team started, but I'm absolutely open to any advice for a newbie.

Thanks for taking the time to read. :)

[Paul Timmins]

@Brent Watson

Welcome. Two great reasons to build the legacy.

Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere

Check out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.

Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice. And you get the benefit of having 50 past ones to catch up on.

Two Great reads, I bought both J. Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbook

Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

Consider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.

You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing. Rents can be 2-4 times more. Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.

Good luck

Paul