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[James Colvin]

Hello BiggerPockets People! I'm James Colvin from Pensacola, Florida. I am brand new to real estate investing, and participating in Brandon Turner's First Deal program. I'm already learning a ton from you all; thank you!

Outside of real estate, I enjoy surfing and learning new instruments.

Excited to learn and connect with you all!

[Andy Rousch]

Welcome to the platform @James Colvin ! Congrats on getting started on your real estate journey! 

[Matt Jones]

@James Colvin Welcome! Pensacola is a great market and has areas that work for LTR, STR, Flipping and Wholesaling. There are also several local meetups for investors so it's easy to get involved. What type of investing do you want to do?

[Melvin List]

@James Colvin Welcome to BP!

[Samuel Diouf]

Welcome to Bigger Pockets James!

If you’re looking to invest locally, it helps to network with as many local investors as you can. A great way to start is by attending RE events and joining a local investors association. You can usually find some events by doing a simple google search.

[Min Zhang]

Welcome to Bigger Pockets James. Best of luck on your real estate investing journey!

[Jordan Ray]

@James Colvin Welcome to BP!

[James Colvin]

Quote from @Matt Jones:

@James Colvin Welcome! Pensacola is a great market and has areas that work for LTR, STR, Flipping and Wholesaling. There are also several local meetups for investors so it's easy to get involved. What type of investing do you want to do?

Hey @Matt Jones! We're thinking of starting out with short term rentals near or on the beach. We've been in Pensacola for about a year, so we're learning the other parts of town that are better for long term rentals. 

I would really love to get involved in some local meetups. Do you have any you'd recommend?

[James Colvin]

Quote from @Samuel Diouf:

Welcome to Bigger Pockets James!

If you’re looking to invest locally, it helps to network with as many local investors as you can. A great way to start is by attending RE events and joining a local investors association. You can usually find some events by doing a simple google search.

Thanks @Samuel Diouf! I'll check into it. I'm excited to get going.

[Matt Jones]

Quote from @James Colvin:

Quote from @Matt Jones:

@James Colvin Welcome! Pensacola is a great market and has areas that work for LTR, STR, Flipping and Wholesaling. There are also several local meetups for investors so it's easy to get involved. What type of investing do you want to do?

Hey @Matt Jones! We're thinking of starting out with short term rentals near or on the beach. We've been in Pensacola for about a year, so we're learning the other parts of town that are better for long term rentals. 

I would really love to get involved in some local meetups. Do you have any you'd recommend?

Awesome, STR investing works well here provided that you have a great location and take great care of your property. The market is saturated with STR's further from the beach and attractions, so my advice is to be picky about your location and underwrite the numbers carefully to make sure the investment will be profitable. I'll PM you with info on some of the meetups.

[O Samuel Adekolujo]

Hi James,

I see you are in Brandon Turner First deal program. I am considering same program but want to chart with you on your experience

I will definitely appreciate your insight if it helped or not

Sam