Newbie from the West Suburbs of Chicago

Newbie from the West Suburbs of Chicago

Rental Property Investor · St. Joseph, MI · Member since 2016 · 23 posts · 21 votes

Hi BP - 

I'm Chris. I've been using the BP site for a few months now but neglected to do a newbie post when I initially joined, so here it is! 

I work as a Mechanical Engineer. I found BP via the podcast. I don't currently own any properties yet, but I've been working on my real estate education for some time (feeling the analysis paralysis starting to seep in, eek). I'm hoping to regain momentum by getting more involved here on the forums and attending local meetups to see what other investors are doing around me. 

As of right now, I'm thinking the BRRRR strategy sounds like the best go-forward option for me. I'm struggling to narrow in on a city to invest. I've done surface level analysis on properties in quite a few different regions, including Chicago suburbs, southwestern Michigan, and Colorado Springs.

I know I'm going to enjoy being a part of the BP community and I look forward to connecting with some of you!

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Investor · New Lenox, IL · Member since 2015 · 44 posts · 17 votes
8y
Welcome!! I’m in LaGrange... Chicago in the house!
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  • Las Vegas, NV · Member since 2014 · 732 posts · 137 votes
    8y

    Chris,

    Welcome to b/p, I am sure you will enjoy it here! I have been on B/P for about six years and have met some great connections here.  I like to pay it forward as much as I can, hope to see more of you and any questions let me know!!

  • Investor · New Lenox, IL · Member since 2015 · 44 posts · 17 votes
    8y
    Welcome!! I’m in LaGrange... Chicago in the house!
  • Real Estate Agent · Chicago, IL · Member since 2017 · 715 posts · 138 votes
    8y
    Chris Kelch Welcome to BiggerPockets! It is great to have you and please feel free to jump in the community - there are certainly great people around here
  • Real Estate Consultant · Colorado Springs, CO · Member since 2017 · 354 posts · 386 votes
    8y

    @Chris Kelch - Welcome! This is a great place to learn about investments, etc.

    I can't speak to the other cities you mentioned, but I point a lot of our clients to Colorado Springs because of its current investment potential. US World News just ranked it the second best place to live in the US (Denver was 3rd) and the Denver Post listed it a few months back as the place most millennials are moving to in the country. It's cheaper than Denver currently, but not confident that will last. It's potential has sort of been long unrecognized. If you'd like to discuss more, please message me. - Erin

  • Real Estate Investor · Grand Rapids , MI · Member since 2014 · 12 posts · 3 votes
    8y

    @Chris Kelch -  Welcome to BP, I'm sure you can tell by now that this is a one-stop shop for all your real estate inquiries. The community is extremely outgoing, so don't hesitate to ask any questions. Best of luck out there!!!

  • Rental Property Investor · St. Joseph, MI · Member since 2016 · 23 posts · 21 votes
    8y

    thanks all for the warm welcome! 

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    Residential Real Estate Investor · Kansas City, MO · Member since 2014 · 10k+ posts · 5k+ votes
    8y

    Welcome to BiggerPockets and good luck investing Chris!

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