Newbie Investor from Northern Virginia

[Mateen Qureshi]

All,

This is a fabulous community. I came across this via trusty Google and talking to a colleague who has been investing in RE for a few years. I have attended a few webinars and went Pro a few days back. I am new to REI and just going through education content on here.

My goal is to invest in two rentals before the end of 2020. Interested in meetups (when this social distancing lightens up a bit) in the Washington DC and Northern Virginia area to connect with seasoned investors and explore if I can find deals in the area. If not, I may have to start looking in the more reasonable parts of Virginia and Maryland or maybe even NC. David Greene's book is my next read.

Thank you in advance.

[Tchaka Owen]

@Mateen Qureshi and @Taha Tekreeti - this is the time to study; take advantage of the lull to educate yourself on as much as you can. After years of successes and failures, I spent the majority of Fall 2018 and early 2019 reading as much as I could on BP and listening to podcasts. I drove to S. Florida several times each month (just under 3 hours each way) and usually had podcasts on. It helped me refocus and now I'm back in the game. Take in as much as you can. You don't even have to select an area yet, the knowledge will help guide you. Learn, learn, learn! Good luck.