New Investor - Washington County, OR

[Joseph Crunkilton]

Morning All!

I am a new investor and a new member to Bigger Pockets. Like many of you, the prospect of financial freedom and working for myself has brought me to BP. I currently reside in Washington County, OR and am looking to invest locally. Given this is a HCOl area, I see it being a bit more difficult than some other markets. 

From my research it looks like flips are a good bet for this area. Home prices are high but there are deals to be had. Houses run down in nice neighborhoods, people running into foreclosure, etc. My goal for the next couple years is to gain experience flipping and having my company running multiple deals per month. My funnel will allow me to pick the best deals and wholesale the other good ones to investors in my network. End game would be commercial properties such as large apartment buildings. 

I am currently almost finished with BP's intro to Real Estate Investing. Next I plan on digging through J Scott's Guide to Flipping Houses. I will not start a company until I feel comfortable taking on the risk. If there's any other recommendations you have please let me know. It will be greatly appreciated. 

I look forward to connecting with you all. 

- Joseph Crunkilton