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Updated about 5 years ago, 10/29/2019
Introducing Myself to the Bigger Pockets Community
Good morning members of bigger pockets!
My name is William Boeklen and I am moving to Charlotte, North Carolina from Long Island, New York to pursue a career in real estate. I have been taking the steps to educate myself through bigger pockets, real estate, self development related books, tax strategies and podcasts to best ready myself for the business. I am going to start wholesaling real estate because I believe exposing yourself to contracts and dealing with contractors is crucial before you start investing. If anyone has any tips or tricks to navigate the Charlotte market I would greatly appreciate any advice given to me and will not take it for granted. Thank you so much for taking your time to give this a read and the best of luck to you in your own journey through real estate.
- William Boeklen
- Real Estate Broker
- Cody, WY
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Welcome to the forum! Be sure to check out the forum rules.
There's a forum specifically for people starting out and that may be a good place to start.
- Nathan Gesner
Welcome to BP @William Boeklen! There's a lot of great people and info on the forums. Happy investing!
Welcome @William Boeklen - I've seen a lot of activity in North Carolina on the website Connected Investors. You may want to check that out. I've found it useful mostly for looking at properties, but you may find some good connections there too. All the best to you!
Edit: Also, this book could provide some great value to hone your strategy:
If You Can't Wholesale After This: I've Got Nothing For You...
@Nathan G. Thank you Nathan, I Will be sure to check out both the rules and new investor forum.
@Danielle Wolter Thank you for the response Danielle. I wish the best of luck to you as well.
@Cara Kennedy Cara, thank you for informing me about the connected investors website that can be a great tool to help me understand the market. Also I will be looking into purchasing that book ASAP. I have been looking for a new perspective on wholesaling after I completed “The Real Estate Wholesaling Bible.” There was a ton of great content and tips. Have a great day and happy investing!
Hi @William Boeklen, welcome to Charlotte! There is also a NC specific forum. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/575-north-carolina-real-estate-q-a-discussion-forum
Good luck!
Hi William! Welcome to BiggerPockets. There are a lot of tools out there and as you've probably seen already, you have quite the community to lean on. If you need any recommendations, please feel free to reach out. Again, welcome to the BP community! Best, Robert B.
@Rob B. Thank you for the response Rob. I’m proud to be apart of this wonderful community of savvy investors!
@Laura Yates Laura, thank you for bringing me to this specific forum. This was exactly what I was looking for.
@William Boeklen welcome to the forum. So much good info here from people who know what they’re doing! Enjoy!
@William Boeklen you're welcome! It took me a while to find it too. There's just so much info on the site that navigating it can be a bit challenging.
@William Boeklen welcome! When are you moving down here? And when you say looking to start a career in RE, are you all in on wholesaling full time or are you earning income elsewhere?
@Patrick Menefee Patrick, I am moving down to Charlotte at the end of November and I am all in in on wholesaling. I will need to find a full time job until I can make my first wholesale but hopefully my first sales will allow me
To commit to wholesaling full time.
@William Boeklen Welcome! I strongly recommend to plug yourself in the local real estate investor groups in Charlotte area once you moved in! The name is Metrolina REIA, and it also has a meetup page there. Wish you have a smooth transition.
@Pauline Zhao Pauline, thank you for letting me know this information. I hope to see you at REIA gathering in the future. Best of luck to you!