Starting out wholesaling in Providence, RI

[Mack Perez]

Hey bigger pockets community, I am reaching out to; and interested in getting to know anyone in the Providence, RI area who is currently active in real estate. I am a wholesaler looking to expand in the Providence, RI area. Looking for any advice about the area also any referrals for any investors, realtors, wholesalers, and hard money lenders in the Rhode Island area. I greatly appreciate the advice and help in advance.

[Anthony Thompson]

Mack, I've been active in various aspects of real estate in RI for about 15 years now, including wholesaling, buy-and-hold/property management, a flip here and there (rehab and hold actually), etc. so I'll be happy to assist if I can.

"Any advice about the area" is actually pretty broad, but it seems like more specific questions usually get answered pretty quickly here on BP, such as asking about specific areas in RI you might be interested in (for example).

For referrals and general information about investing in real estate in Rhode Island I'd recommend a local real estate investor group such as RIREIG (www.rireig.com). That's a decently-sized group and there are a number of experienced folks there that will be happy to help with referrals. They usually meet the 3rd Thursday of each month but confirm on the website if you plan to attend an upcoming meeting as (very rarely) sometimes they have to do a different day.

Also your profile says you're from Boston so if you do anything in Mass I'd recommend the Black Diamond Real Estate Investors group (blackdiamondrei.com) as they are also a good size and helpful (and, like RIREIG, don't try to sell you stuff :)