All Forum Posts by: Brandon Goldsmith

Do you have any suggestions on the best way I can educate myself on those types of things? @Chris Seveney

I was also wondering about specific reputable sources like books or website or any other helpful information to learn about the markets. I am most interested in Latin America. @Mike Lambert

Thanks for the insight! @Andrew Postell

Hello BP Community,

Currently I am college student who has been working with a local brokerage firm some time now and have gotten to learn a lot about real estate through them and other internships I have had. I am graduating in a few weeks and have decided not to go into the corporate world and will be a licensed real estate agent and hopefully a soon to be investor to one day reach financial freedom.

A goal of mine is to house hack my first property, because there are a decent amount of 1-4 unit properties in my area. I am also looking for one I can rehab and add value to.I am trying to figure out ways to acquire my first property and while I'll be on a 1099 return and instead of a W2, that makes things a little more tricky and will delay the process of me getting a loan. I do have some capital for the down payment, okay credit and would be able to find the deal, but have been stuck on ways I could potentially finance this future property. What are some innovative ways you all have financed properties while in a similar situation as me?

Any advice helps!

That was a great start to what I was looking to hear, you answered my questions well. Thank you! @Mike Lambert

Hello BP Community,

As I've been in school I have had the opportunity to travel quite a bit internationally. Having a huge interest in international markets and soon to be career in real estate, I am usually having questions real estate related in how other markets around the world are doing in comparison to those in the United States.

I am curious to know if many American real estate investors venture out to investing overseas and if so what originally made that specific market attractive and what the was the reasoning behind it. Was it for a new vacation home, Airbnb purposes etc. I also know the tax laws and regulations surrounding real estate can be drastically different but sometimes very beneficial depending on the area. I do have a lot of friends from Europe and Latin America, while talking to some of these people I have seen a trend of some investing in Central America and other parts of Latin America such as Colombia.What are some of the main things to keep in mind regarding international investing?

Any insight and knowledge to the topic would be greatly appreciated!

Congrats on the deal! Do you know what neighborhood its in? @Brandon Tedford

Congrats! Columbus is a great place to be right now. As an out of state investor, what type of criteria and other determining factors do you usually look for in a market/ potential investment property in multi-family?

Congrats on the closing! Do you think you will continue a value-add type strategy in the future or try and look for at different options. I was also wondering what type of market/ area do you usually look for? @Kyle Kline

Thanks you very much for the advice @Abel Curiel. Looking forward to starting my career!