Real Estate Investing Newbie

[Justin Lopez]

Hi Biggerpockets fam, my name is Justin Lopez and I am new real estate investor looking to invest in the Tampa Bay area. My girlfriend and I recently moved from Delaware and have not looked back. It only been two months but we can already see that Tampa will be our long term new home. I recently found my passion for real estate investing one day while scrolling through Tik Tok. The Tik Tok video described the methods of house hacking and how you could live for free. My business mind started racing and I wanted to figure out if this was really true. My research led me to bigger pockets along with a lot of other great resources. I was instantly hooked and purchased my first book "The book of real estate investing" by Brandon Turner and shortly after, I purchased "The BRRR Book" by David Greene. I listen to podcasts almost everyday just trying to grasp as much knowledge as I possibly can.

I created a 5 year plan which started the day I moved down to Florida. My plan includes both the "house hacking" and "BRRR" method. The only problem is that I have been down here for two month and have not connected with many people. I am eager and ready to jump in to real estate investing but I do not want to jump in until I get my systems in place. I would love to connect with fellow contractors, real estate agents, property managers, wholesalers and lenders in this area. I am also open to advice, suggestions and any education on the best place to get started. I really look forward to connecting and meeting like minded investors.