Newbie investor in Florida

[Trae Turner]

Hey BP community! As with most newbies, I have thrown myself into BP’s forums, webinars, and any and all books I can get my hands on. I feel like a college student who is ready to put their studies and knowledge into action! While the entire REI industry excites me, I am deciding to jump into the buy and hold/rental income segment 1st My story- I currently live in Orlando Florida, and intend on purchasing my first few properties in the state, targeting Central and North Florida Areas. I want to focus my efforts around colleges and new distribution centers/manufacturing hubs in the area. My current full time career gives me a ton of flexibility and time to research, and visit properties throughout the state. I would love to connect with, and get some insight from anyone who is currently active in the central and north Florida areas. Any suggestions on meet ups in the area, or other networking opportunities? Also, I am always down for a good old fashion coffee or lunch connection with like minded individuals. And for those who wouldn’t mind an adult beverage while networking, I will always be happy to buy rounds of ice cold Heinekens! (current career plug! Lol) I look forward to learning more and meeting many of you as I read and post more in this awesome forum. Trae

[Ken Breeze]

Hey @Trae Turner

Welcome to the Bigger Pockets universe!

That said, I highly recommend using the awesome tools provided here on BP to learn the basics of analysis and underwriting. Grab a few from Zillow to practice if you're into SFR or Loopnet if you're curious about CREI.

A few tips to get started and your continued learning:

Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area.

Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you.

Read Beginner’s Guide.

Check out BP Podcasts.

Find upcoming real estate events and meetups near you.

Check out the file place from time to time or do a direct search.

If you'd like to tag someone in the conversation, type @ followed by their name and then select the name of that person that appears below the comments box. They will be notified of being tagged so that they can jump back into the conversation.

Send me a PM should you ever get interested in commercial (5+ units) multifamily apartment investing. Syndicators like me are always looking for new partners in various metropolitan areas to grow our portfolio together.

Cheers, Ken ;-)

@Trae Turner