All Forum Posts by: Brian Haywood

Hey Brian! Welcome to BP!

You have come to the right place for free education at your fingertips. I recommend you stay active in the BP community and network with as many investors as possible. I just finished my first flip myself and am currently looking for my next project. As far as your goal to do one before the end of the year. Do you mean do a flip before the end of the year? or start a business and quit your job before the end of the year? I definitely think you can start a fix/flip in the next few months. But I would not recommend leaving your job and going full time until you have established yourself in the field and have a steady flow of deals coming your way. You will need to show the banks that you have a steady income in order to use any type of loan. Once you have a reputable track record and a portfolio of projects you will have a much easier time convincing private lenders to invest with you. To build the business and a rock solid reputation will take time, but it will be worth the time you put into it for the benefit of your family. Best of luck to you.

Welcome Brian. Please reach out if you have any questions.

@Brian Haywood It is never too late to start investing in real estate.  And the beauty is, there are so many sectors of the business to engage in, so don't ever forget that.  You may start out as a fix and flip investor, and then you may realize it's too much running around.  That's what happened to my father when he began investing, and after a year, he became a hard money lender.  If it's not investing, you could be an agent, loan originator, property manager...The possibilities are nearly endless.  Knowing this is what you want to do is the first step.  So congratulations on that.  Good luck!

Welcome @Brian Haywood. I own a brokerage here in Ft Lauderdale and can relate to you as well...

Here's my story in a blog that was published here.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/7103/blog_post...

Let me know if you need anything