Somewhat Newbie from New Orleans, Louisiana

[Dominique Palmer]

Hello everyone! My name is Dominique, I'm from New Orleans, La. I'm somewhat of a newbie to RE investing. I own a duplex that I have rented out for about 5yrs. The market in the area has gone in that time and it has appreciated about 90k in that time. During that time a close friend and I operated a successful short term rental for about a year. 

I have a few family members that own rwntal properties but they only know or understand the conventional routes to acquire those rental priperties. When I mention creative financing or direct mail campigns they look at me like I'm crazy or that I'm just looking for a get rich quick scheme. 

I joined the site to network, learn as much as I can to help assist me on my RE investing journey and to use the deal evaluation tools.

[Braden Smith]

Welcome to BP @Dominique Palmer! I'm a local real estate investor and licensed realtor here in New Orleans. Been in the REI game for about 10 years and licensed since 2013. You've come to the right place to learn anything and everything about real estate investing. Be sure to check out the "education" tab at the top. Lots of great resources there. A good place to start is with the free guides, such as "The Ultimate Beginner's Guide To Real Estate Investing". The bookstore has some great books and the podcast is full of valuable information.

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