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Alfath AhmedBusiness Member

Real Estate Agent · Columbus, OH · Member since 2022 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes

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Quote from @Joshua Julian:

Hello everyone! I’m a Marine veteran who has spent most of my 15 year professional career post service in project management across multiple industries like aviation, hospitality, tech, and CNC machining. Over the past few years, my wife and I have worked hard to improve our financial health—we’ve raised our credit scores above 800, paid off all debt except for our mortgage and student loans, and saved a fair amount. We're planning to start investing in real estate next spring once we reach our cash-saving goal.

After some research and consideration, I believe the BRRRR strategy aligns well with our financial goals. In the meantime, I'd love some advice on what peoples suggestions are as to what they would recommend to study up on first. With the wealth of information available on BiggerPockets and numerous other sites and books, I'm not sure where to start. I know as with almost everything in life much of the learning will come from hands on experience but I want to build a the best foundation possible beforehand. Any guidance, resources, or personal book recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

I am also 100% positive I am not the first...or second...or hundredth person to ask these questions but I ask here vs. finding others posts as I do enjoy fresh opinions while I start networking.

Thank you in advance and I look forward to your suggestions!

Hey Josh, welcome to BP! BRRRR is definitely going to be the way to go. I went to school at Ohio State for engineering and have a minor in business and computer science. I used to work in consulting for the robotic division at DHL Supply Chain. When I was working in the corporate industry, I began investing in real estate. I house-hacked a duplex in Southern Orchards next to Nationwide Children's Hospital.

While working, I shifted my focus and started doing BRRRR projects on the side while maintaining my 9-5 job. At a certain point, I fell in love with real estate and wanted to be a part of a team that was finding the deals. I became an agent and began working with investor-focused agents.

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OP

Member since 2023 · 7 posts · 12 votes

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Quote from @Kerlous Tadres:

Hey Joshua,

Welcome to BP! Let me know how I can help you get started

Glad to be here! I'm not sure where to start but I may be in touch once I figure it out, haha.

OP

Member since 2023 · 7 posts · 12 votes

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Quote from @Alfath Ahmed:

Hey Josh, welcome to BP! BRRRR is definitely going to be the way to go. I went to school at Ohio State for engineering and have a minor in business and computer science. I used to work in consulting for the robotic division at DHL Supply Chain. When I was working in the corporate industry, I began investing in real estate. I house-hacked a duplex in Southern Orchards next to Nationwide Children's Hospital.

While working, I shifted my focus and started doing BRRRR projects on the side while maintaining my 9-5 job. At a certain point, I fell in love with real estate and wanted to be a part of a team that was finding the deals. I became an agent and began working with investor-focused agents.

Thank you for sharing Alfath. It sounds like I may be following in similar foot steps at first! I plan to maintain my 9-5 job as well to ensure I'm maximizing my investment funds.

I believe the only difference in your path to my planned path is my wife would kill me if we tried to house-hack into a duplex. She requires space, haha. I can say I wish I had house-hacked (or invested in general!) earlier in life before kids.

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Samuel DioufBusiness Member

Real Estate Agent · Columbus & Cleveland, OH · Member since 2023 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes

2y

Welcome to Bigger Pockets Joshua!

Bigger Pockets is a great place to learn and connect with fellow investors.

If you’re looking to invest long distance, I definitely recommend building your core-4 team. This team consists of an Investor Focused Agent, Lender, Contractor, and PM.

Read this article on the "core 4". It explains the team that you should develop to have a strong foundation under you while investing remotely.

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Account Closed

Contractor · IN · Member since 2024 · 37 posts · 21 votes

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Welcome Joshua. Just continue listening to BP podcasts and other people's experiences. Learn how to analyze a deal, get in contact with some wholesalers/agents and attend walkthroughs and do a "sample analysis" after showings once you get a better idea of rehab costs. Keep an eye on that house and see what it sells for a month (or months) later. Gaining connections with agents, investors, and wholesalers for off market deals is obviously a sure way to find properties under value. Once you have a great deal the lending part is easy. Feel free to reach out if you ever need anything. Don't overcomplicate it! Much like alot of things in life it's all about taking action just have to make sure its calculated actions in this space.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-team

OP

Member since 2023 · 7 posts · 12 votes

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Quote from @Samuel Diouf:

Welcome to Bigger Pockets Joshua!

Bigger Pockets is a great place to learn and connect with fellow investors.

If you’re looking to invest long distance, I definitely recommend building your core-4 team. This team consists of an Investor Focused Agent, Lender, Contractor, and PM.

Read this article on the "core 4". It explains the team that you should develop to have a strong foundation under you while investing remotely.

Thanks so much for the warm welcome Samuel and for sharing that resource! I’ve heard great things about Bigger Pockets, and I’m excited to dive in and connect with others in the real estate community. I appreciate the recommendation to build a "core-4" team. Since I’m still in the early stages and looking to invest closer to home for now, I can definitely see how having the right team in place will be crucial.

I'll check out the article you shared – thanks again for pointing me in the right direction!

OP

Member since 2023 · 7 posts · 12 votes

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Quote from @Account Closed:

Welcome Joshua. Just continue listening to BP podcasts and other people's experiences. Learn how to analyze a deal, get in contact with some wholesalers/agents and attend walkthroughs and do a "sample analysis" after showings once you get a better idea of rehab costs. Keep an eye on that house and see what it sells for a month (or months) later. Gaining connections with agents, investors, and wholesalers for off market deals is obviously a sure way to find properties under value. Once you have a great deal the lending part is easy. Feel free to reach out if you ever need anything. Don't overcomplicate it! Much like alot of things in life it's all about taking action just have to make sure its calculated actions in this space.

Thanks for as well for the warm welcome and solid advice! I’ve recently started listening to the Rookie Investor podcast – only a few episodes in, but I’m already learning a ton. I really like your idea of attending walkthroughs and doing "sample analyses" to get a better handle on rehab costs. It seems like a great way to gain some hands-on insight and possibly start networking and working with some investor friendly agents.

Building those connections with agents, wholesalers, and other investors for off-market deals is something I know will be key moving forward. I’m excited to start putting these pieces together and taking some action. I appreciate your offer to help and may reach out as I get deeper into the process!

Thanks again for the encouragement and tips!

Raheem Mcmillan

New to Real Estate · Bloomington, IN · Member since 2024 · 39 posts · 8 votes

2y

Welcome to the Bigger Pockets Community Joshua. I and my wife are just now starting our real estate journey. She just recently passed her real estate license exam. I as as business major in college decided to start a business combining our skills. My professor has an extensive RE portfolio and recommended I check out bigger pockets. Ive already been connected with an investor friendly real estate agent. Those who commented are correct. Learning and building a team is a must. Find the strategy that fits your financial goals. There is sooooo much guidance and information in here.

OP

Member since 2023 · 7 posts · 12 votes

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Quote from @Raheem Mcmillan:

Welcome to the Bigger Pockets Community Joshua. I and my wife are just now starting our real estate journey. She just recently passed her real estate license exam. I as as business major in college decided to start a business combining our skills. My professor has an extensive RE portfolio and recommended I check out bigger pockets. Ive already been connected with an investor friendly real estate agent. Those who commented are correct. Learning and building a team is a must. Find the strategy that fits your financial goals. There is sooooo much guidance and information in here.

Hey Raheen,

It’s awesome to hear that you and your wife are starting your real estate journey together—congrats to her on passing the real estate exam!

I couldn’t agree more about the importance of learning and building a solid team. I’m still in the early stages, but I’ve been soaking up as much information as I can from Bigger Pockets, and it’s been incredibly helpful. Finding the right strategy to align with my financial goals is definitely my focus right now.

Wishing you both the best of luck as you move forward with your real estate business! Looking forward to staying connected and sharing experiences along the way.

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Raheem Mcmillan

New to Real Estate · Bloomington, IN · Member since 2024 · 39 posts · 8 votes

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Quote from @Joshua Julian:

Quote from @Raheem Mcmillan:

Welcome to the Bigger Pockets Community Joshua. I and my wife are just now starting our real estate journey. She just recently passed her real estate license exam. I as as business major in college decided to start a business combining our skills. My professor has an extensive RE portfolio and recommended I check out bigger pockets. Ive already been connected with an investor friendly real estate agent. Those who commented are correct. Learning and building a team is a must. Find the strategy that fits your financial goals. There is sooooo much guidance and information in here.

Hey Raheen,

It’s awesome to hear that you and your wife are starting your real estate journey together—congrats to her on passing the real estate exam!

I couldn’t agree more about the importance of learning and building a solid team. I’m still in the early stages, but I’ve been soaking up as much information as I can from Bigger Pockets, and it’s been incredibly helpful. Finding the right strategy to align with my financial goals is definitely my focus right now.

Wishing you both the best of luck as you move forward with your real estate business! Looking forward to staying connected and sharing experiences along the way.

Yes, this is the best platform. Recommend to me by my professor. I'm pretty sure that you will do great things in the coming future. I would like nothing more than to stay connect. In this industry sometimes it's not what you know but who you know. Grow a passion for learning and I promise you. You wont fail.

Max Wilhite

Member since 2024 · 225 posts · 86 votes

1y

Quote from @Joshua Julian:

Hello everyone! I’m a Marine veteran who has spent most of my 15 year professional career post service in project management across multiple industries like aviation, hospitality, tech, and CNC machining. Over the past few years, my wife and I have worked hard to improve our financial health—we’ve raised our credit scores above 800, paid off all debt except for our mortgage and student loans, and saved a fair amount. We're planning to start investing in real estate next spring once we reach our cash-saving goal.

After some research and consideration, I believe the BRRRR strategy aligns well with our financial goals. In the meantime, I'd love some advice on what peoples suggestions are as to what they would recommend to study up on first. With the wealth of information available on BiggerPockets and numerous other sites and books, I'm not sure where to start. I know as with almost everything in life much of the learning will come from hands on experience but I want to build a the best foundation possible beforehand. Any guidance, resources, or personal book recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

I am also 100% positive I am not the first...or second...or hundredth person to ask these questions but I ask here vs. finding others posts as I do enjoy fresh opinions while I start networking.

Thank you in advance and I look forward to your suggestions!

@Joshua Julian welcome to the BP community