Newbie here, Houston to Austin

[Christian Ruiz]

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to post a quick intro about myself. I'm Christian, and  I've been listening to the BP podcasts and reading tons of material  throughout 2015 to try and get acquainted with rental properties and real estate in general. In the next few weeks I'll be relocating to Austin, which has provided me with a  great opportunity to start renting out my primary residence. I look forward to my first tenant, and I want to continue investing after I get settled in after the big move.

In Austin, I'm most interested in house hacking or a live in flip since my wife and I have no kids and can generate enough cash to cover rehab expenses. I'm a DIY kind of guy so I like to think I can handle a lot of the smaller things while contracting out major repairs.

I look forward to becoming a bigger part of the BP community!!

[Linval T.]

@Christian Ruiz

Welcome to the vibrant BP community. Ok, now that you have taken your initial step, below are some quick links to get engaged.

Good luck on your foray into rentals and with your pending move to Austin.

I added a few links below for your review that will help with your interest in buy and hold as well as flips and landlording.

https://www.fanniemae.com/content/tool/landlord-guidance.pdf (Fannie Mae landlord guidance)

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/01/04/how-to-rent-your-house/ (house rental guide)

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/02/22/buying-rental-property/ (how to buy a rental property)

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/01/07/flipping-houses/ (step by step guide to flips)

• http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere
• http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts
• How to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/rules
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/invites
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/categories

https://www.udemy.com/biggerpockets-real-estate-investing-course/ (video with 64 lectures and approx 6hrs of material)

https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing (Ultimate beginner's guide to REI)

REI can be very daunting, but, before you go searching for that 1st buy, please take a few minutes to bone up on the tips in link below.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/12/19/real-estate-investing-success-smart-tips/

REI books suggested by BPers

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/11/13/7-real-estate-books-beginner-investors/ (7 absolute must read books for beginner REI)

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/14/best-real-estate-books/?utm_source=search&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=books (books recommended by BPers)

Simply, bone up on the areas that you need to expand knowledge in such as, Forums, Marketplace, Learn, Network, Analyze and Resources.

Continue to feast on the Podcasts, #askbp Podcasts, blogs and webinars

Lastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.