Real Estate Novice from Santa Monica, California

[Alex Balagna]

Hi! I'm Alex- I'm 27 and I live in Santa Monica with my wife. I'm getting pretty interested in real estate- I'm definitely new at it, but I'm a smart guy, a solid worker and I'm ready to learn and tackle this. Looking to connect with other like-minded people who are already experienced, trying this out or hoping to get started too.

I'm into most aspects of real estate and just trying to get familiar with all of the options out there and dive in. I've mainly been looking into fix&flips and wholesaling and trying to get a feel for what's actually possible in the LA area. 

I'm considering going for a real estate license as well, but that may be down the road. I work from home at the moment so I've got a flexible schedule and I'd really like to get some other sources of income going. Anyone else out there who wants a trainee and/or newbie partner, feel free to reach out!

[Paul Timmins]

@Alex Balagna

Welcome. Fill in the foundation below.

Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere

Check out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.

Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice. And you get the benefit of having over 100 past ones to catch up on.

Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info. Here you will meet wholesalers who provide deals and rehabbers (cash buyers). Find them through Google and meetup.com

Two Great reads, I bought both J. Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbook

Consider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.

Couple good reads

• 9 Reasons You Couldn't Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale Deal
• Don't Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and Flipper
• How to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the Field

Download BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10. Real Estate Rewind Starting over

http://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/brandonatbp/file/real-estate-rewind-a-biggerpockets-community-book

Good Luck

Paul