Dan from Conshohocken

[Daniel Ferris]

Hello everyone,

I have always had an interest in real estate and I am looking to take the first step towards becoming an investor. I joined the forum to learn how to invest in my first property and eventually launch and grow some form of a holdings and development company. I have searched this forum for the past hour and already learned a lot. There is a great deal of expertise among the members and a desire to share that knowledge with others. With your help, I am looking forward to learning all that I can.

Also, I live in Conshohocken, PA and am curious to see the number of members from the surrounding areas of Lafayette Hill, Norristown, Plymouth Meeting, Bridgeport, and Philadelphia.  

Best,

Dan  

[Paul Timmins]

@Daniel Ferris

Welcome. Fill in the foundation below.

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

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.

You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing. Rents can be 2-4 times more. Remember you don't have to own a property to control it. A buddy built 52 beds for student housing.

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