New Investor in Northern Virginia

[Tanya Lee]

Hello!

My name is Tanya. I am relatively new to real estate investing. The extent of my experience is a condo that I owned and rented some years ago and then, of course, buying and selling my own homes.

I have some money to invest so my first goal is to buy and hold a multi-family unit (duplex, tri or quad). I live in the Northern Virginia area but the prices are very high in this area so I am researching other areas such as Charlotte, Tampa, or Dallas. It is a bit daunting trying to try to do this outside of the area that I live. I'm doing a lot of research.

BP has been a great help. I've read the New Investors sections and material and am monitoring the forums.

Any advice is welcome.

Thanks and am glad to be part of the community.

Tanya

[Doug Merriott]

Hello @Tanya Lee ,

Welcome to Bigger Pockets!

There are some good deals to be had in Tampa Bay. I have heard a lot of complaints about a lack of good property management companies. So much so that someone even told me all they were hoping for out of a PM is that they don't steal! I am in the middle of researching property management companies now and may even throw my hat in that ring in the near future.