Newbie from San Francisco, CA

[Brad Johnson]

Hi Everyone,

I'm a (hopefully soon to be) investor looking to learn as much as possible before jumping into real estate investing. I've been reading books, blogs, watching videos, and analyzing a few northern California markets looking for deals.

I'm interested in connecting with local investors to share and bounce ideas off each other.

[Kimberly Keesler]

@Brad Johnson, my brother and his family live in Phoenix and when I went out to visit I couldn't believe how cheap properties are there. One of our good friends from high school is also out there as a realtor, so I feel like i have some help on the ground. I've been evaluating properties for about 2 months, trying to find an SFH with at least a $350 a month cashflow.

hey @Julie L. I tried to do an Oakland flip with 2 friends on a property that was a complete tear down, even the foundation needed to be redone, and the seller's rejected our offer of $420K.   Have been thinking of looking in more North Bay but not sure how far I have to go before houses become affordable.