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Jerry Poon
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Los Angeles, CA
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New member from Huntington Beach, CA

Jerry Poon
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Los Angeles, CA
Posted

Hi there,

Very new to real estate, even newer to BP. I am interested in rental properties for the purpose of passive income. My current goal is to get one positive cash-flow property. I have no idea where to start, but I feel like my first one should be local for me to learn the business. I hope to learn enough here to get started.

Thanks,

Jerry

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Vala Shahabi
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Santa Monica, CA
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Vala Shahabi
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Santa Monica, CA
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Hey @Jerry Poon 

Welcome to BP! Local in SoCal is tough as property values are high and cap rates are low. If you have a large chunk of money for a down payment then it may be feasible to go local. I would stress to build your team first!

good luck!

Vala

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