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All Forum Posts by: Benjamin I Singer

Benjamin I Singer has started 4 posts and replied 21 times.

Post: New Investor trying to figure out about how to use BP.

Benjamin I SingerPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • National City CA
  • Posts 22
  • Votes 14

Hello all who read this! 

I posted on BP about a year ago talking a bit about my situation but I will just give y'all a quick update. I have been focusing for the last year on how to build my capital to be able to invest in Napa CA. I work in residential construction and I am working towards getting my contractors license. once I get my contractors license and built up enough capital I would like to purchase my first rehab. My plans keep changing on how I would like to go after my first deal but I definitely want to get myself into buy and holds ASAP! Maybe I will fix and flip a few more houses after the first deal or maybe I will try and do a buy and hold right after my first deal, that all depends on how much money I make off the first deal. Now that I have caught everyone up on my life a little, I would really like to start getting active in BP and start learning and putting myself out there a bit! The thing I struggle with the most is pulling up BP on the computer and knowing where to even start. How on earth should I even begin to use bigger pockets online?? I never have been one to blog or use a forum or anything online like this so what's the best way to use this? I dont have very much knowledge that I can share, when I scroll around there are so manny different people or blogs or forums. It seems like just an endless amount of information, I dont really know where to start or who to read. Every time I listen to the podcasts the guys alway say jump in and get active... so here I am! I just was hoping maybe someone had a bit of advice for a newbie like myself that really wants to learn how to utilize BP but feels very overwhelmed by it. Thanks to all who have read this post and i hope to hear from some of y'all!

Post: looking for real estate investor in napa who wanna get together.

Benjamin I SingerPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • National City CA
  • Posts 22
  • Votes 14

Hey everyone I just starting getting into real estate investing and I would really love to meet some like minded people in my area. I live in the beautiful town of Napa California and I am 21 years old. It would be good to be able to hang out with people that are trying to do the same thing I am doing and reach similar goals. I don't have manny friends that are interested in real estate I feel like every time i start talking about it I bore everyone to death lol. I would love to grab a bite or a drink with someone sometime or maybe if there is any groups out here in Napa I would love to get involved. 

Post: I am interested in real estate but don't know where to start

Benjamin I SingerPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • National City CA
  • Posts 22
  • Votes 14

@Kayla Givens Thanks i will start to do that right now. I am about to make a new thread.

Post: I am interested in real estate but don't know where to start

Benjamin I SingerPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • National City CA
  • Posts 22
  • Votes 14

@Sean Resavy Hey man, i would Love to get together one time maybe go grab so brews or something on me! I would love to get to know the area for sure!

Post: I am interested in real estate but don't know where to start

Benjamin I SingerPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • National City CA
  • Posts 22
  • Votes 14

@Justin Windham thanks for the leads i am going to look into those both when i get off work!

Post: I am interested in real estate but don't know where to start

Benjamin I SingerPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • National City CA
  • Posts 22
  • Votes 14

@Jacob Banner i would love to get together sometime and talk that would be so fun!!

Post: I am interested in real estate but don't know where to start

Benjamin I SingerPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • National City CA
  • Posts 22
  • Votes 14

@Mike Bolen Hey Mike! Im so grateful for the response I can’t believe how manny people are on this forum especially people that live in napa! One funny thing is the location of my work office is at the napa airport as well. I would absolutely love to stop by and ask some questions one day! What cool house hack options does napa have that other places dont? 

Post: I am interested in real estate but don't know where to start

Benjamin I SingerPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • National City CA
  • Posts 22
  • Votes 14

@Kayla Givens thank you so much for replying to me. I am very excited to get going on this! Do you have any suggestions on where to find lenders? I have zero connections in real estate as of right now. Also that is a great decision to expand my search im gonna do that!

Post: I am interested in real estate but don't know where to start

Benjamin I SingerPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • National City CA
  • Posts 22
  • Votes 14

@Jessie Kristie i am going to do a bunch of research after work today about what a fha loan is, but can you give me a quick definition of what that is. Also im not sure what it means to cash flow. I feel very dumb not knowing all this but id rather be honest and take all the advice i can get

Post: I am interested in real estate but don't know where to start

Benjamin I SingerPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • National City CA
  • Posts 22
  • Votes 14

@Bill B. that advice is so good! Sorry for the late response. Im a little worried if i were to go into a large investment like a house with friends. What happens if they loose their job or something happens with family and the must leave to a different location. Or decide to get married and get a house with their spouse. Than i will be stuck with payments I cant afford.