Newest Member from Milledgeville, GA

[Tiffany Williams]

Hi BP!

I'm a new member living in Milledgeville, GA and am eager to learn all I can from everyone on the forum. I am highly interested in owning my own investment properties in the nearest future. I am 27 (28 on November 15) and would love to own my very first investment property by my 30th birthday.

My absolute favorite show is Flip or Flop and where I have mustered up the courage to get into real estate. It has always been a "silent" passion of mine and I'm willing to put in the work to get there. I want to own my own investment properties, however, I want to start flipping houses as well.

By January 2017, I want to already be enrolled in a real estate license course or finished. Do you guys/gals recommend me getting my real estate license? What is the benefit? What do you suggest I do to get started and to be able to purchase my first investment property within two years? What do you suggest I do in order to learn all I can about flipping? How do I get started? Do I need to have a company or business started to house my real estate under?

Your help would be most appreciated. I would also like to connect with as many people as possible in my area. Please add me!!!

[Valerie Hiscoe]

Hi Tiffany 

I'd suggest starting with

www.Biggerpockets.com/StartHere

Then up to the top under the education tab you'll find 'Guides'. I'd start with the 'Ultimate Beginner's Guide'.

If you do a 'Search' for Real Estate License you'll get lots of interesting opinions on the benefits of having a license in the blog posts as well as the forums, the biggest drawback probably being that it might distract you from getting started investing. It's not necessary to have a license to be successful.

Welcome to Bigger Pockets.  Glad you found your way here!