Newbie from Birmingham, Alabama

[Brian Gawronski]

Hi, my name is Brian Gawronski and this is my first post to the BiggerPockets community. I am moving to Birmingham, Alabama in 4 weeks and looking to start my new life. For the past 8 months I have been reading real estate books and BP blogs and educating myself as to what I want out of real estate. My goals are to purchase a duplex within 25 minutes of UAB within the next 3-4 months as well as trying to purchase some single family homes for long term buy and hold. I have access to some private capital as well as an excellent credit score and am eligible to qualify for traditional loans also. In the past I have managed 4 rentals for my brother in law but I am at a new stage in my life and committed to beginning with action and taking new steps forward. Thank you BiggerPockets

[Paul Timmins]

@Brian Gawronski

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 Do this via phone till you are there.

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

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