New to Bigger Pockets

[Michael Christensen]

Hello everyone , Im Mike from Northwest Indiana.  Im new to Bp and new to this real estate world.  Ive been in construction my whole life (30 years).  Wife and I did our first flip and learned a lot.  We made mistakes and still did pretty good for our first time.  Ive always wanted to rehab houses.  Im looking for another flip or 2 to roll our profits into rentals.  I have read books and listened to podcasts from here.  I am actively trying to build connections and seek guidance as this is all fairly new.  Would really like to find a good realtor who will help me find properties.  Im regularly looking at houses but some help would be great.  The last realtor i used was not very motivated.  I would also love to find any gatherings or meetings where people like myself may go in the northwest indiana area.  Thank you all in advance...

[Kyle Koppenheffer]

Welcome to the forums!  I'm pretty new to the game as well, but I might be able to give some leads on what you're looking for.

With you being a Real Estate Investor, that puts you into a different category than a normal everyday home buyer that Realtors are used to dealing with.  This means that you'll need to find a Realtor who's used to working with investors and understands what you, as an investor, needs from them.  And the best way to find a Realtor like that is through networking and recommendations.  Reaching out is as simple as finding people on BP close to your area and sending a quick connection request with a message.  My current Realtor was found via someone I met on BP.

As for gatherings, Google "REIA Northwest Indiana" or something related to that area and you should find a local Real Estate association. They usually charge a monthly/annual fee, but it's usually easily worth the price.