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[Rebecca Curtis]

Hello BiggerPockets community! I'm Rebecca from San Diego, Ca. I’ve been passionate about real estate investing for a few years now, but relatively new to the game. I'm particularly passionate about multi-family.

Outside of real estate, I enjoy singing (I do it professionally), and playing basketball (I do it for fun, lol).

Excited to learn and connect with you all!

[Bradley Buxton]

Quote from @Rebecca Curtis:

Hello BiggerPockets community! I'm Rebecca from San Diego, Ca. I’ve been passionate about real estate investing for a few years now, but relatively new to the game. I'm particularly passionate about multi-family.

Outside of real estate, I enjoy singing (I do it professionally), and playing basketball (I do it for fun, lol).

Excited to learn and connect with you all!

Welcome to BP!

[Julio Gonzalez]

Hi Rebecca, glad to have you on the forum! 

[Rebecca Curtis]

Quote from @Julio Gonzalez:

Hi Rebecca, glad to have you on the forum! 

Thank you so much, Julio!

[Rebecca Curtis]

Quote from @Bradley Buxton:

Quote from @Rebecca Curtis:

Hello BiggerPockets community! I'm Rebecca from San Diego, Ca. I’ve been passionate about real estate investing for a few years now, but relatively new to the game. I'm particularly passionate about multi-family.

Outside of real estate, I enjoy singing (I do it professionally), and playing basketball (I do it for fun, lol).

Excited to learn and connect with you all!

Welcome to BP!

Thank you so much!

[Jeffrey McKee]

Welcome to the BP forum, Rebecca! Best of luck on your real estate investing journey!

[Jerrod Rosen]

Hi Rebecca! Welcome to BiggerPockets! You have hit the JACKPOT of resources for real estate investors. You can literally find answers to all of your questions within the confines of this site. What’s the best way to get started using BiggerPockets?

1.Subscribe to the BiggerPockets Money and Rookie Podcasts

2.Attend the FREE WEBINARS

3.Attend a Meetup in Your Area / virtual meet ups

4.Purchase the Beginner Books: How to Invest in Real Estate, Set for Life, The House Hacking Strategy

5.Peruse the forums! Ask questions! Answer Questions! If you are consistent with learning real estate over the next 4-6 months, you’ll be ready to purchase your first (or next) property in NO TIME!

Good luck,

[Wale Lawal]

@Rebecca Curtis

Welcome to BP!

I'm thrilled to hear about your passion for multi-family investing. If you have any specific questions or need advice, feel free to ask. I'm sure you'll find plenty of helpful resources and connections here. And it's awesome that you have such diverse interests outside of real estate—singing professionally and playing basketball must keep you quite busy and balanced!

What stage are you currently at in your real estate journey? Any specific goals or challenges you're facing right now?

Good luck!

[Rebecca Curtis]

Quote from @Jeffrey McKee:

Welcome to the BP forum, Rebecca! Best of luck on your real estate investing journey!

 Thank you very much! I appreciate it!

[Rebecca Curtis]

Quote from @Jerrod Rosen:

Hi Rebecca! Welcome to BiggerPockets! You have hit the JACKPOT of resources for real estate investors. You can literally find answers to all of your questions within the confines of this site. What’s the best way to get started using BiggerPockets?

1.Subscribe to the BiggerPockets Money and Rookie Podcasts

2.Attend the FREE WEBINARS

3.Attend a Meetup in Your Area / virtual meet ups

4.Purchase the Beginner Books: How to Invest in Real Estate, Set for Life, The House Hacking Strategy

5.Peruse the forums! Ask questions! Answer Questions! If you are consistent with learning real estate over the next 4-6 months, you’ll be ready to purchase your first (or next) property in NO TIME!

Good luck,

Hi Jerrod! Thank you very much! And I really appreciate these bullet point steps to take, thank you! Super helpful. Btw, I was just in Denver this weekend for a quick trip :)

[Heidi Johnson]

Welcome Rebecca!

[Rebecca Curtis]

Quote from @Wale Lawal:

@Rebecca Curtis

Welcome to BP!

I'm thrilled to hear about your passion for multi-family investing. If you have any specific questions or need advice, feel free to ask. I'm sure you'll find plenty of helpful resources and connections here. And it's awesome that you have such diverse interests outside of real estate—singing professionally and playing basketball must keep you quite busy and balanced!

What stage are you currently at in your real estate journey? Any specific goals or challenges you're facing right now?

Good luck!

Hi Wale!

Thank you very much! I will take you up on your offer to reach out. And yes, music and basketball bring me joy :)

I'm at the beginning stages and am looking to purchase my first investment property. My goal is to get a multifamily. I'd love to get one in Southern California, but I have learned that that might not be a good choice with the high cost of properties in Cali. My initial challenge is figuring out how to get funding, as I don't really have a bit amount of money to put down just yet. Any suggestions or tips are welcome!

And thank you very much!

[Rebecca Curtis]

Quote from @Heidi Johnson:

Welcome Rebecca!

 Thank you so much!!

[Wale Lawal]

Quote from @Rebecca Curtis:

Quote from @Wale Lawal:

@Rebecca Curtis

Welcome to BP!

I'm thrilled to hear about your passion for multi-family investing. If you have any specific questions or need advice, feel free to ask. I'm sure you'll find plenty of helpful resources and connections here. And it's awesome that you have such diverse interests outside of real estate—singing professionally and playing basketball must keep you quite busy and balanced!

What stage are you currently at in your real estate journey? Any specific goals or challenges you're facing right now?

Good luck!

Hi Wale!

Thank you very much! I will take you up on your offer to reach out. And yes, music and basketball bring me joy :)

I'm at the beginning stages and am looking to purchase my first investment property. My goal is to get a multifamily. I'd love to get one in Southern California, but I have learned that that might not be a good choice with the high cost of properties in Cali. My initial challenge is figuring out how to get funding, as I don't really have a bit amount of money to put down just yet. Any suggestions or tips are welcome!

And thank you very much!

 My pleasure!

To buy a multifamily property without a large down payment, explore financing options like FHA loans, VA loans, and conventional loans. Research down payment assistance programs, partner with others, and consider house hacking. Increase savings by aggressively saving and taking on side hustles. Research affordable markets, real estate investment groups, and neighboring areas for better rental markets.

Good luck!

[John Mason]

@Rebecca

Welcome to Bigger Pockets ! You have come to the right place to begin your investing journey.
Have you looked into attending local meetings and joining Facebook groups?
Having a solid team around you like agent, lender etc.—will be key to success!!
See if you can get a copy of The Millionnaire Real Estate Investor by Keller.
The Slight Edge and Atomic Habits too.
Awesome board with many smart people having own suggestions and ideas to grow wealth!!
I wish you all the best!