Newbie from Bloomington, IN

[Brook Rieman]

I’m so excited to have found Bigger Pockets! My husband Corey and I currently own a condo, a historic church and a single family home, all of which we rehabbed and I now Airbnb. I love Airbnb, but we are looking to invest in future properties in a less continuously labor intensive way. 3 properties are easy enough for me to clean myself but beyond that, we would need to hire cleaners more regularly and eat into our profit. 

My husband and I have been listening to BP podcasts and reading books like Rich Dad Poor Dad, FLIP and the ABCs of Real Estate Investing. Our goal is for my husband to be able to quit his current job which he does not love.  In addition to his 9-5 job Corey is a licensed real estate broker, however he does not put a ton of effort into that endeavor. Recently we had the ability for him to take a month of his regular job for paternity leave and it made us realize that our dream is to work for ourselves. We make a pretty good rehabbing team and we would like to have a way to work together everyday. 

We initially felt like flips would be our best move but after doing more research, the BRRRR method seems like a better deal.

Looking forward to getting to know you!

[Brandon L.]

Hello! @Brook Rieman

Welcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.

I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing. Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.

First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp

The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciated

The last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent. There are many agents out there, but it’s important to choose the right one.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52724-im-new-to-investing-how-do-i-find-an-investor-friendly-agent

I love answering questions if you have any! Good Luck :)