Starting out in New Orleans/ Baton Rouge

[Kenyatta Barthelemy]

Hey y'all! My name is Kenyatta. I'm a recent law school graduate in the beginning stages of my real estate investing journey. The plan is to purchase a residential multifamily in the New Orleans or Baton Rouge area using a FHA loan.

I'm currently in the research phase, listening to hours of Bigger Pockets podcasts and reading Real Estate Investing by Brandon Turner. I've also signed up for New Orleans REI meet ups in the upcoming weeks in hopes of making valuable connections in the local market.

Just wanted to make what is the first of many posts and say hello to everyone :) 

If anyone has knowledge of multifamily investing in the New Orleans or Baton Rouge area (or is on a similar path), feel free to connect!

[Ray Hage]

Awesome! One tough thing is finding an agent that really cares and knows what they are doing. In my experience, most agents are lazy and don't put in a lot of effort (maybe they just do RE part time). I would advise to look on here and try to connect with a seasoned investor in your area and maybe they can refer you to one. In south Florida, there are a ton of free RE networking events where contractors, agents, mortgage brokers, etc all meet for drinks etc and I have found this to be a great way to find good people in the business. I would see if there is something similar in NOLA.