New member/starting on the investing path in North Carolina

[Jon Willard]

Hey BP network - I'm new to the REI world from the side of being a direct investor. I have worked in residential real estate in North Carolina over the past 2 years (handled a couple of investor clients until they got licensed) and am ready to invest in fix & flips myself. Any and all advice is greatly appreciated!

[Brandon L.]

Hello! @Jon Willard

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 :)

[Matthew Perry]

Hey Jon, 

Always great to see from the land of Tar Heelia. I actually got started in real estate investing right in the area that you in so you are in a great area to get your feet wet and grow. My first suggestion is to really figure out where you want to end up- set some goals for yourself. Then start taking some steps, find the key players in your area. Talk to them, find out how you can add value to them, and then you will be off on this journey. 

[Hannah Smith]

Welcome!!

[Jill DeWit]

Hey @Jon Willard and welcome to Bigger Pockets! Bigger Pockets is a great place to network, learn about the real estate investing business, and get deals done correctly. Congrats and I wish you tons of Success. 

[Adam Schneider]

@Jon Willard You might want to attend the Triangle Deal Maker Sessions this Monday.

[Jon Willard]

Originally posted by @Adam Schneider:

@Jon Willard You might want to attend the Triangle Deal Maker Sessions this Monday.

I would love to attend - do you have additional details about the event? 

[Adam Schneider]

Go to MeerUp.com and type Triangle Real Estate Deal Maker Sessions.

It’s in the Ecents tab on BP too, I believe:

[Caleb Heimsoth]

@Jon Willard welcome aboard. Hope to see you at some of the local meetups. The BP Triangle Meetup is second Wednesday of every month, hope to see you at one.

[George Blower]

@Jon Willard

Welcome to Bigger Pockets. You have come to the right place to learn and to connect with others.

[Ty L.]

Welcome!

[Justin Youngblood]

Welcome!

[Juan Moreno]

Welcome @Jon Willard, 

We have several meetings in the triangle area, the meetup website have most of them.

Hope to see you in one of them

Juan.

[Justin Windham]

Welcome to Bigger Pockets, @Jon Willard!

You'll find plenty of friendly, knowledgeable people willing to help respond to your questions. Many members are experts in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate brokerage, wholesaling, flipping, buy and hold, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.

There are some pretty cool discounts on various products and services offered as Perks to BP members that you might want to check out: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/pro

If you haven’t checked it out already, the Bigger Pockets blog features links to their awesome podcast and many great articles: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/

The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members. For example, if you are looking to connect with other members near you, want to learn from people in a specific area you’d like to invest in, or have a desire to find people interested in certain topics, you could start your search here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/users

[Andrew Syrios]

Welcome to BiggerPockets Jon and good luck investing!

[Matt Greer]

Welcome! 

Your Network determines your Networth. 

Literally the most important thing in this business. If you have a good network you'll get stuff done.