New Investor In The Area

[Jonathan Heacock]

Hi there, 

I am a new investor to the area and would love some tips on what has or has not worked for you in this area? We are looking to flip houses or possibly long term rentals as well and would love some insight.

[Wale Lawal]

@Jonathan Heacock Welcome to BiggerPockets you are definitely in the right place. I am not in the Columbus area, but I would still like to share my knowledge. Joining events in your area is a great way to start connecting with other experts and learning from their local experience.

I would suggest looking for meetups and investment groups in your area. You can look for those by going to the BP Forums, enter the filter "Real Estate Events and Happenings" as shown in the photo below. Then you're able to put in your city or zip code and a radius that you'd like to search within.

I also advise you to interview investor agents and find one that best meets your criteria. Investor- Agents have a better understanding of profitable locations and help you understand numbers. They also have connections to contractors, lenders, and many other people that can help reach your goals. One tool you can use find one of these is by using the "Find an Agent" at the top of the BP website. 

Best of Luck!

[Austin McClain]

Going to meetups is a great way to get to know people in the area doing the same thing to learn and bounce ideas off of. Congratulations on getting started!

[Joe Miller]

@Jonathan Heacock

Welcome! Columbus is a great market to be in and I would agree with @Austin McClain that meet ups and getting connected is one of the best things. 

[Remington Lyman]

Quote from @Joe Miller:

@Jonathan Heacock

Welcome! Columbus is a great market to be in and I would agree with @Austin McClain that meet ups and getting connected is one of the best things. 

 I try to go to every meetup I can in Columbus, Ohio.

[Mollie Hess]

Quote from @Austin McClain:

Going to meetups is a great way to get to know people in the area doing the same thing to learn and bounce ideas off of. Congratulations on getting started!

 Hi Austin! Do you have any recommendations on specific meetings in Columbus? I know of COIN but haven't found many others. 

[Remington Lyman]

Quote from @Mollie Hess:

Quote from @Austin McClain:

Going to meetups is a great way to get to know people in the area doing the same thing to learn and bounce ideas off of. Congratulations on getting started!

 Hi Austin! Do you have any recommendations on specific meetings in Columbus? I know of COIN but haven't found many others. 

 @Joshua Hively has a comprehensive list of meetups in Columbus, Ohio