Moving from Virginia to Tampa, FL

[LaShelle S.]

I'm a newbie working on starting my wholesale business and now it looks like my job will be transferring me from VA to FL in Sept. Does anybody have any advice on what I can do to hit the ground running once I move or what I can do to start building my business before I move? All I've been doing is reading and I haven't done any deals and I don't want to get stuck in an "analysis paralysis" phase in the meantime. I want to start "doing". Thanks!

[Doug Merriott]

Hi @LaShelle S. Welcome to Tampa! Well, that may be a little early, but I mean it nonetheless.

We have a huge REIA scene here in Tampa Bay. When you get down here start shaking hands and kissing babies.

I am not an experienced wholesaler by any stretch, but I would say that five months is a long time in the world of wholesalers. You have to be able to flip a contract in just a few days so with five months before the move you have a lot of opportunity cost at stake if you are not at least "practicing" up in Virginia.

I hope you see you around when you make it down here.