Newbie investor in Atlanta, Georgia

[Carolyn Footitt]

Hi BP members,

My name is Carolyn Footitt. I'm brand new to BP and FI. My husband and I are expats living in Kenya. I'm originally from the US (and my husband is British). We stumbled across FI a few months ago, and we've just been binge-listening to the podcasts and reading through the guides and forums on BP ever since. We're looking to get into real estate investing in the US and the UK as a pathway to FI.

Mindy and Scott's episode on how to buy your first home was hands-down the most helpful resource we've found on how to get started. I've since gotten pre-approved for my very first mortgage, and now have enough money for a down payment (or hopefully two). I'm looking at Atlanta specifically, because I have family there, I went to school there, and we fly into Atlanta when we visit the US. Plus it sounds like there are great investment opportunities there!

We're looking forward to making our first deal and learning from the collective knowledge of everyone here!

Cheers!

P.S. if there's any other expat out there who wants to invest in real estate in the US but is running into major problems trying to get pre-approved because you don't have a W-2 and lenders don't know how to read expat tax returns, message me! I've now gone through the entire process and know how to make it slightly less painful.