Rookie in Sacramento, CA

[Andrew Gillings]

Hi all,

I have been wanting to break into the real estate game here in Sacramento for awhile now. I really don't know where to start except with research. I have been doing the research on it for awhile but I just have not pulled the trigger on the whole thing. I really want to do flips as well as buy and holds (ideally multi-family units, apartments are the goal). I want to be able to do most of the work myself as I am a very hands on person. I just recently bought a house that I did the work on myself and I am hoping to sell this one as soon as I am able to. I work in sales and have a fairly flexible schedule, however money gets tight sometimes and I do not know where to find the proper funding for this. I would love to talk with someone in my area about it. Maybe there is someone looking to do some mentoring? I am willing to work hard and for free if that is the price to learn from someone already in the business. I have a few contacts that help but they are not in the area and cannot work as closely as I would like. I have been reading books on this stuff but that only goes so far. It is at a point where I need some actual experience. If anyone has a good direction for me to go in or is will to meet or speak with me, that would be great! I have loved reading all these posts in the forums. Thanks in advanced for the help!

- Andrew

[J. Martin]

Originally posted by @David Oldenburg:

@Andrew Gillings Hi, I lead the Roseville Real Estate Investing Group that @Account Closed mentioned.  It is an awesome group, with lots of people from BP's.  Our next meeting is coming up on Tuesday, November 1st at 6:30PM at Whitney Oaks Golf Club 2305 Clubhouse Dr. in Rocklin.  I would get there a few minutes early as it is going to be crowded.  @J. Martin is speaking on a great topic :-)

 Andrew, I've heard a lot of great things about David's meetups, so driving up from San Francisco to share about a low-capital way to get into the market. Just networking with real estate investors from all walks of life in these venues will open your mind to everything available, just like the great folks on BP. Come out and say hi! :)