New Member from Atlanta

[Yamini M.]

HI, I am a Newbie and I wanted to introduce myself to the community. I am an Architect(working towards licensing this year)  working full time in my 40's . RE has always been a passion for me, apart from working on (Spec Buildings and Warehouses) projects at work I have personally handled some renovations at a very small scale, mostly residential. My journey for financial freedom awakening happened a year ago, one lead to another and I found BP. I am reading as much as I can, with a busy schedule it is tough but I have clarity now and I know RE is the way to go apart from other online business I will be starting in a few months.  I want to start with Wholesaling and buying Land, I may get in to Flips down the lane. Are there any meetup groups for beginners in the Smyrna Vinings, Johns Creek and Alpharetta areas I can go to? Can anybody suggest anything. I will go full on into education first few month get as much info and dive in 6-8 months from today. I have this path chalked out in my head. My goal is to own something within 2 years. In the meanwhile I will be visiting BP and getting as much info from here and would love to answers any Architecture related questions for people here, regarding code, design, colors schemes etc.  I am thrilled I found BP !

[Paul Timmins]

@Yamini M.

Welcome. Atlanta is in the top 10 US markets for student housing. 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.

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.

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