New to REI and looking to build a strong foundation!

[Dan M.]

Hello everyone, I have just joined BP and I'm amazed with the amount of knowledge and experience being shared amongst the members. I initially intended to start investing in real-estate in 2007 and again in 2008 while deployed with the military but never pursued it. Eight years later I'm back with new found motivation. 

I have read RE-related books and taken a few classes regarding different aspects of real-estate but I need that hands-on experience. Originally from Austin, I have a rental property with low cash-flow in San Antonio, TX where I lived for a few years and I currently live in Hawaii where I'm looking to gain experience though the market here is a little harder to get into unlike the midwest IMO.

I'm looking to invest in Oahu, Kansas and Texas (Austin & San Antonio). What I've read from the forums is that you CAN do out-of-state investing if you have a good team at those locations. 

For Oahu it would be great if there is someone who loves to coach and mentor new investors by providing lessons learned and guidance. If anyone knows of any realtors that work with investors and has investment properties of their own that would be helpful.

If anyone has any recommendations for investors, contractors, lenders, realtors, property managers, title companies or anything else I need to be successful in San Antonio or Austin I would greatly appreciate it. I plan on moving back to Texas in a few years and it would be great if I could have a team-in-place when I arrive.

My business-partner is also in Hawaii and is looking into his home-state of Kansas if anyone has recommendations there as well.

It will take time to learn the ropes as I work full-time but once I'm moving forward please feel free to contact me if you are interested in Hawaii and I'll do whatever I can to help you while I'm here. I look forward to meeting the community and working together so we may help each other meet our goals.

[Michael Borger]

Aloha @Dan M. - the Hawaii scene is great. Jump in, learn your numbers and start marketing for deals. Most people falter because they don't realize marketing is 90% of the business. First American Title is great for handling all your deals.