Active Investors in Atlanta

[Scot Evans]

Hey BP Family,

I know the market is hot right now and as I am beginning to notice it is tough for us new investors wanting to jump in the REI game. Are there any active investors within the Atlanta market? I've attended my first local REI last month and waiting to attend another this month. Are partnerships for new investors in the Atlanta market popular? I'm having a hard time finding like mined investors in my same position looking to invest in RE and even harder to find the experienced investors.

Respectfully,

[Rick Baggenstoss]

@Scot Evans. Already great advice above.  

Funny thing, I see a lot of investors everywhere.  I drive down the street and can spot a rehab or rental.  Run into folks at the store, meetings, and talk to them on the phone.  Sometimes driving down the road, I stop, meet them, learn from them, share a some wisdom, if I can help, and move on down the road.  

I probably go to a couple meetings a week.  This week, I went to a great meeting of "Exchangers" -- swapping services, assets, promises, etc.  Everyone was very experienced.  I went to a Landlording meeting which was mostly new investors, but there were a handful of VERY experienced people.  Today, there's a large group meeting to talk about using the stock market as a hedge against real and as a way to ease your way out once you have too much money.   

Next week is even busier.  Tuesday morning, I'm meeting a bunch of rehabbers and landlords in Decatur at 'failed flip' turned rental.  That night, I plan to go to Vince Crane's meetup at Scofflaw.   Wednesday morning, I'll meet with mostly landlords and a few flippers to talk about the market, exchange contractors, tips.  That night, I'll be at a Southside group in College Park.   I'll attend a community meeting to hear a group of Commercial Investors smooth things over with the neighborhood and connect with them afterwards.  

By the way, I'm not trying to network to find a partner or pick up a client.  I do it because I enjoy it, and I want to learn from others.  If I had an agenda, I'd probably do a little more.

Hope that helps!

Rick