New Investor in Jacksonville, FL

[Javier Campanini]

Howdy,

My name is Javier Campanini and I'm looking to get started in real estate investing in Jacksonville, Florida. I'm new to real estate investing but have been pouring over books, blogs, podcasts, and this forum for all the information I can get my hands on. I actually stumbled onto the podcast before the forums, and am lucky to have found such a great community and resource!

My short term goals in real estate are acquiring a buy & hold property near the Jacksonville, FL area.

Looking forward to meeting and working with everyone! :)

-javi

[Robert Rayford]

@Javier Campanini , @Anthony Musacchio , @Trey Pryce , Welcome to BP. Read as much as you can about your type of investing. The more you read the more likely you will be able to weed out what stands true and whats theory.  Try to find your niche early, although your investing habits will change and mature, defining your market early on will help you understand the processes in your market of choice. I see most new investors get in the cycle of trying to educate themselves on all aspects of investing. This can be very time consuming and confusing. There are endless ways of investing in real estate and trying to make since of it all in the beginning will deter you from acting. Example: if you are a flipper that wants to buy with low money out of pocket, then you would need to study that system and the private lenders market. If you want to buy and hold, then study the turn key and the wholesalers market. With Jacksonville being one of the most productive real estate markets in the Nation right now, per Forbes Magazine, the area is being flooded with newcomers from out of state, anyone that's local or have firm boots on the ground will have an advantage to hook and acquire the deals. Stay true, believe in yourself and learn your market. Do not let anyone tell you that you can't do this, because you can. Good luck