First time poster in Miami, FL

[Rafael Saldana]

Hi everyone! 

This website has so far been incredibly eye opening. I am so excited to start putting to use some of the things I have learned so far.

My experience as a real estate investor is limited but I have set as a goal to increase it significantly in the next 12 months. Currently, I own and manage a 6 unit apartment building in Miami, FL and have put together a small pot to tackle my first fix-and-flip. 

While I have owned several businesses in the past, this is my first venture into real estate investments and am both excited and a little nervous. To get more comfortable I just completed my real estate sales associate training and hope to be licensed by January. But not having any sort of background in real estate or construction the aspect that most intimidates me is the actual fixing aspect of fix-and-flip. I know what good electrical and plumbing looks like, but when you start talking about tearing down walls and changing windows I really have no clue yet.

A good family friend is introducing me to a friend of his who does a fair amount of investing in the area. I hope that I can make myself useful to him somehow in exchange for a little guidance (any tips on how to do this are greatly appreciated). 

I look forward to getting to know all of you in the coming months!

Best,

Rafa

[Rafael Saldana]

Thanks for the welcome @Jonathan Brand 

Great tips, @Brandon Turner . Thanks for sharing. I've been listening to the podcast for a few weeks now and know I'll be re-listening to several episodes later on. I also read a couple of your House Flipping posts and bought the book by J Scott. Great read! Finished the digital version in an afternoon and now waiting for the hardcopy to highlight and bookmark some of the important material I want to remember.