All Forum Posts by: Arron Paulino

Hello BiggerPockets Ccommunity!

I have recently been submerging myself in books such as Rich Dad, Poor Dad and Brandon Turner's infamous Book on Rental Properties as well as listening to his podcasts and Grant Cardone's podcasts on my drive to work. I need some advice on how to correctly take action as I am extremely adamant in getting my money to work for me since I've been an aggressive saving. It's now time to make my money work as suggested in The Richest Man In Babylon. As you can see, I've been reading, but anymore books is appreciated. My main question here is: What actionable/attainable steps should I take to get started in obtaining buy and hold rental properties (either in-state in California, which sounds difficult from what I have heard, or out-of-state, which more affordable)?

Hello BiggerPockets community!

I am an aspiring real estate investor seeking to get myself submerged into rental properties (starting off with single-family homes/duplexes growing into apartment complexes and then eventually into commercial real estate if this is how the process works). Currently, I work at a high-end golf course as an Assistant Golf Professional and have saved a good amount of money by living frugally with a goal of eventually living off of "passive" income sooner rather than later. I live in the Peninsula area of the Bay Area in California, so I've heard it can be difficult to invest in this area, but it can be done. I don't mind venturing into out-of-state properties if necessary; it's just I need to build trust with where I place my funds with an outsourced entity. I have about $100,000 saved up to begin my real estate journey, a high 700s credit score, and have been emerging myself to the sounds of real estate through the BiggerPockets podcasts and Youtube videos. I am 25 years old now and really have a high desire to learn real estate.

I am seeking guidance from the community on where I should begin my journey into real estate and what I need to do now to set myself up for success. Taking a leap of faith here and really plan to take massive action!