New Investor in the Chicago Suburbs

[John Warren]

Hello!

I am excited to be joining this community, and I can't wait to get started meeting people on the bigger pockets site. I am a new real estate investor, and I am currently working on closing my first property! I am also working on getting my real estate license, which will hopefully be done this summer!

Sincerely,

John

[David Stefanovic]

Welcome to BP and wishing you all the best of deals!

[Gino Forte]

@John Warren

Congrats and good luck on closing your first deal and on getting you R.E. license. Also, I would like to say greetings from Miami, FL and welcome to the BiggerPockets community! I highly recommend that you check out ALL of the BP podcasts because they contain a lot of valuable and insightful information that will help you expand your business. Have a good one!

[Dale Stevens]

Welcome @John Warren! Glad to see a fellow Western Suburbanite on here.

[Xavier Y.]

Welcome @John Warren!

I just posted about having a good number of investors in the west suburbs. I'm pretty close to Riverside. 

Also congrats on getting your first deal and working on getting your license. You are going to have a few busy months, but in the end it will be worth it! Getting your license will definitely elevate your business.

Good luck with closing your deal. Let us know the details once you have under contract and what your exit strategy is. I love hearing about new investors and their first deal. It's always exciting and scary all at the same time.

Again, welcome and hope this deal is one of many for you!

[Brandon Turner]

Hey @John Warren welcome to the site! Definitely start jumping into the community here! Be sure to read through The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing to help you get started.

Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:

The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever

How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step Guide

How to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for Success

Finally -be sure to setup some keyword alerts - especially for "Riverside" so you can jump into local conversations.

See you around the forums!

[Andy V.]

John Warren Welcome to BP! This is a great place to learn, discuss, & network.

[Jarrett Harris]

Welcome

[Larry Fried]

@John Warren

 Hi and welcome to BP!