Los Angeles Area Networking

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Hello everyone!

First off, this website is amazing. I have only been on it a few weeks, and I have been listening to all the podcasts on my way to and from work every morning. I wish I knew this stuff 10 years ago. So I am a third year law student at UCLA. My fiancee is finishing her last year of accountancy school in San Diego. We graduate next May, and due to some great advice from the people on this website, we are going to hold off buying until we land full-time jobs.

That being said, I was wondering if there are real estate investment groups in Los Angeles that meet to talk shop. I am really excited to meet some investors and see what they do. I guess what I am asking is to see how the true investors do it. I am taking the Real Estate Clinic at UCLA this next year, and I will be attending a crowd-funding real estate event this week, but I want to know what else is out there.

Thanks everyone!

Charles

[Paul Timmins]

@Account Closed @Ravi Chaudhari 

Welcome. Check student housing see below. 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

Consider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.

You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing. 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