New Member - Starkville, MS

[Brent Thompson]

Hey everyone!

My name is Brent Thompson and I’m new to the Bigger Pockets forum. I’m just beginning my journey into real estate investing, specifically rental property. Starkville is a college town so the rental market is large. As we speak I’m searching for my first rental property to acquire. 

I’m 27, just started a family, and I’m looking forward to getting to know many of you & learning a lot. 

[Colin Leach]

Welcome Brent. I just got started as well. One of the first places I looked was in Starkville because I thought "College towns have lots of renters and the more renters the better, right?" I looked at a few places online, but I thought the prices were higher than I wanted to commit to. Plus, I wasn't super familiar with the area. I ended up buying in Hattiesburg because of the same thought and the prices were lower. I do still keep my eye out up there. I still would like to buy up there.

I saw there are a few apartment complexes for sale up there as well. Like a lot of people on this site, I think that's where I want to end up.

What are you looking into up there?