New member from St.Louis Missouri

[Branden Spann]

Greetings,

I am an aspiring real estate investor living in St. Louis Missouri. My goal is to purchase my first investment property  this year using the "house  hacking" technique! 

Through BiggerPockets i would love to connect with an FHA lender/agent that is investor friendly and familiar with the St. Louis market, as well as broaden my knowledge of real estate.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thank you! 

[James Wise]

@Branden Spann

Welcome aboard.

Good luck to you & I'll see you around the forums.

[Kyle Grimm]

I am currently house hacking @Branden Spann!  It's a great way to get started.  Look forward to seeing you around the forums! 

[Branden Spann]

@James Wise

Thank you! I'm looking forward to it!

[Branden Spann]

Thank you!

@Kyle Grimm I'm anxious to get my feet wet!

[Melissa Gittens]

Welcome @Branden Spann to Biggerpockets. I have a great loan officer that I am using that deals with FHA loans. Inbox me and I will send you his contact information. Best of luck!

[Jesse Peña]

@Branden Spann Welcome to BiggerPockets!

Below are some links to get you started.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/09/how-to-buy-a-small-multifamily-property/ (How to buy a small multifamily property)

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/07/19/how-to-buy-a-duplex/(guide to buying a duplex)

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/11/16/how-to-choose-areas-multifamily-deals/ (Choosing multi-family deals)

• BP Podcast 061:How to Succeed in Multifamily Investing – A Unique Conversation with Josh, Brandon, and Ben
• BP Podcast 131: Investing in Multifamily Properties in a HOT Real Estate Market with Serge Shukhat
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/03/07/profitable-ethical-landlord/

Much success, Jesse

[Terry Beall]

Welcome to the BP community!  Looking forward to hearing about your ventures and any questions you may have as you go through this process.

Wishing you the best for the future!

[Branden Spann]

@Melissa Gittens Thank you, I really appreciate the assistance!

@Jesse Peña thanks for the insight!

@Terry Beall thank you!

[Melissa Gittens]

Your welcome @Branden Spann!

[Maggie L.]

Welcome to BP @Branden Spann I'm also house hacking in St Louis, and often recommend it to clients (investor-friendly agent) who are looking to get started.  Feel free to reach out if you'd like to chat; I love to talk real estate and investing in St Louis!

[Phillip Vincent]

Hello and welcome from St Louis

[Nick Brown]

Hey!! Welcome!! Ima newbie too trying to do the same thing ( house hacking ) in westchester or the bronx here in new york. wish you the best of luck!! cheeck out the podcasts !! sooo addictive and informative

[Linval T.]

@Branden Spann

Welcome to the vibrant BP community. Your time here will be well spent.

Since your interest lies in house hacking, I added the below links for your review.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/11/02/hack-housing-get-paid-live-free/ (House hacking)

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/03/13/investing-multifamily-ben-leybovich/ (How to succeed in multifamily investing)

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/12/12/bp-podcast-048-duplex-managing-tenants-darren-sager/ (Duplex investing)

Now that you have made the move, below are some links that will help with the navigation of the site.

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

https://www.biggerpockets.com/courses/a-beginners-introduction-to-real-estate-investing (video courses)

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

Before your 1st purchase, please ensure you visit the below link for some tips.

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 REIs)

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.

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, thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

[Chaim F.]

Hi @Branden Spann, welcome to the BP community!

I'm sure you'll find this site helpful, there's lots of great information here that will help you get where you want to be.

Happy investing!

[Branden Spann]

@Jason Roberts Thank you!

@Maggie L. Thank you and I'm looking forward to speaking with you in the near future.

@Phillip Vincent Thank you!

@Nick Brown Thanks man best of luck to you as well!

@Linval T. Thank you for the introduction and resources!

@Chaim F. Thank you!

[Jerry Padilla]

@Branden Spann

Welcome to the site! FHA is a really great product and a great way to get started.

[Nathan Kaminski]

Welcome to St. Louis! I am just getting started as well and am looking forward to seeing you around the forms and at the local networking events! 

Take it easy. 

[Christopher Griffith]

Good luck Brandon

welcome to bigger pockets

Nick Brown if you need some help with real estate in the Bronx on Mount Vernon I would be happy to help you find your first home

[Christopher Griffith]

Good luck Brandon

welcome to bigger pockets

Nick Brown if you need some help with real estate in the Bronx on Mount Vernon I would be happy to help you find your first home