Newbie Investor from SoCal

[Michael McLoughlin]

Hi everyone, my name is Michael and I'm a buy and hold real estate investor in San Diego. Currently have three properties in three different states. My wife and I are looking to get more serious with our real estate business and achieve solid growth in the next several years. Our goals are mostly cash flow right now.

I'm looking to learn more about different investment strategies, how to identify good properties, how other investors structure their asset protection (LLCs vs Trusts vs Umbrella Insurance) and stay updated on trends in the market.

[Kevin Fox]

Hey @Michael McLoughlin

Welcome to BP.  Based on what you mentioned being interested in learning, I'd venture to say that you've come to the right place.

I can say first hand that, within the last week or so, there have been new blog posts and forum discussions covering every topic you named. So, I'd definitely recommend perusing through both areas when you get the chance (although you may want to stay away from the the 'LLC vs no LLC' discussion from earlier today, it went from educated discussion to war zone fairly quickly).

There are also a ton of members from San Diego that are active on this site, which is an awesome additional resource for local stuff. A few other members and I actually just started hosting a meet-up for the local BP community and had about 60-70 members show up for our first meeting last month. The next one is planned for the end of February and we'd love to have you stop by and introduce yourself. Feel free to reach out at any time if you'd like the details.

Best of luck with your goals!