All Forum Posts by: Garrett M.

Thank you, @Steven Gesis!  Does your turnkey company operate only in Cleveland?

@David Thompson, thanks for welcoming me to BP!  I would love to learn more about your 320-unit closing in Dallas.  My understanding of the accredited investor designation is that one must have a net worth (excluding primary residence) of $1MM or have an income of $200,000 or more.  Is this correct?  I'll reach out by private message to touch base further.  Thanks again, Dave!

Good morning @Sydney Hall.  Thanks for the warm welcome!  I see you are in SLO.  I used to travel to SLO quite a bit when I was a child (I grew up in the Central Valley); what a great area.  Please let me know if I can ever be of assistance.

I appreciate the warm welcome @Jonathan Orr!  I would be happy to get together.  I'll PM you separately.  Thanks again.

Welcome to BP @Emad Shidiywah!  Also pinging @Jay Orlauski.  I was born and raised in Clovis, and I know the area very well.  My business partner and I are interested in investing in Clovis/Fresno, and I want to reach out to you both to connect.  Emad, if you want to run any properties you have for listing by me, I would be more than happy to take a look.  Have a great Friday!

Thanks @Jack Butala!  The BP community has been a great resource for us, and we appreciate the friendly environment here.

Hi BP community,

My business partner and I are new real estate investors located in Orange County, California, and we are very excited to introduce ourselves to the BP community.

Let me start with introductions. My name is Garrett, and I am an attorney with a national law firm here in Orange County. My business partner, Mark, has a Ph.D. in physical chemistry and develops materials for next-generation satellites.

Our goal is to build long-term wealth by properly assessing, purchasing, and renting single- and multi-family housing that appeals to professionals, families, and students. We have adopted the “buy and hold” strategy of real estate investing. For our first few purchases, we are particularly interested in two markets: (1) Central California, with an emphasis on the Fresno/Clovis area; and (2) out-of-state turnkey investing, particularly in Tennessee and/or Texas. For those first few purchases, we want to be particularly cautious and slow to execute, while enjoying the learning experience and developing our partnership. Soon thereafter, though, we would like to grow rapidly and acquire apartments and commercial property, both here in California and out of state.

While we feel sufficiently prepared to make our first investment, we are still soaking up the knowledge generously provided by this community and through local REI clubs. We are greatly appreciative of the time you all put in to educate newcomers like us.

We meet, on a near daily basis, with local investors, attorneys, brokers/agents, mortgage officers, and other professionals. We would be more than happy to meet with those of you local to Orange County that are interested in collaborating. We are particularly interested in meeting with local investors who have long-term experience in out-of-state turnkey investing and those with multi-family and apartment experience.

We look forward to connecting and working with you as we begin our journey. Thank you in advance for your comments and well wishes.