Newbie in Dallas, Texas area

[Jason Harmony]

My name is Jason Harmony.  I grew up in Minnesota, but have been in TX over 20 years.  I Graduated from Texas State University and also recently completed my MBA with a finance concentration at Southern Methodist University in December 2013. I was planning to work for someone in commercial real estate, but decided I want to run things and build my own wealth and be my own boss. 

I have a background in residential mortgage lending and also the real estate classes I took during my MBA. I have been educating myself more and more about REI for about the last six months.

I want to begin wholesaling, fix & flip and eventually own several prpoerties and lease them- depending on the property.

I'm looking to possibly pool funds with some other newbies or veterans on the first few properties and learn from each other while building up some extra capital and then begin looking for SF rentals for cash flow and/or multi-family opportunities. A willing mentor would be nice as well.

 I look forward to getting started and working with fellow DFW investors to make some deals happen! 

Jason Harmony - 972-897-6558

[Paul Timmins]

@Jason Harmony 

Welcome. Fill in the foundation below.

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 over 70 past ones to catch up on.

Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info. Here you will meet wholesalers who provide deals and rehabbers.

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

Couple good reads

• 9 Reasons You Couldn't Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale Deal
• Don't Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and Flipper
• How to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the Field

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

Download BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10. Real Estate Rewind Starting over

http://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/brandonatbp/file/real-estate-rewind-a-biggerpockets-community-book

Good Luck

Paul