Newbie from Maricopa County, Arizona

[Jared Vidales]

Hi BP Community!

My names Jared Vidales, 25 years old, currently living in Scottsdale Arizona. Im a Project Engineer for large commercial HVAC equipment for Johnson Controls. 

Currently, I have no background in RE. I've come to BP in hopes of expanding my knowledge in the house flipping sector,  network, find a mentor in that space, and eventually build a self sustaining business. I've started by purchasing J. Scott's book on flipping and estimating. 

I'm posting in this threads in hopes of finding an experienced professional in the house flipping space within Maricopa county who can help walk me through my first one for a potential cut in the profits. 

I'm looking for subcontractors in the area who have experience with rahabs, are cost effective, and execute according to schedule. 

I'm also looking for a buyers agent who regularly works for investors. I'm currently approved for an FHA loan @ 250k

Any help would be greatly appreciated. If you're in the area, and like helping young investors, please dont hesitate to reach out!

My email is: [email protected]

[Paul Timmins]

@Jared Vidales 

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 90 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.

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