All Forum Posts by: Christopher Rodriguez

Jill Johns I moved down here from NYC and I am hopefully that I could make it to a meeting soon as my job situation will change again .....

Are the classes still being given?

I love this thread and I recently moved to Polk County and hopefully I can make a meeting soon!

Originally posted by @Adrian Smude:

@Dave Foster I'm sure you're not bored :-)

@Christopher Rodriguez www.pcreia.com

Talk to more than one bank and more than one type of bank.  

 thank you @adrian 

@Dave Foster & @Adrian Smude  i am well aware of Suze Orman and Robert Kiyosaki, i will look into Dave Ramsey since this is the second mention of him. and i have played dozen of times the cashflow game and read his books. i have also read Suze Orman's books. one thing i do love is their point of view. i will read the millionaire real estate investor again just to freshen up along with my school books when i became a realtor....

Originally posted by @Adrian Smude:

@Christopher Rodriguez slow boring investing is how to get out of the rat race... rentals.  PCREIA is the currently the only meet up in the area.  I look forward to meeting you when you move down.  

 i intend on making one of these meetings. Can you direct me to a website for PCREIA? or just using google will be enough? 

Originally posted by @Dave Foster:

@Christopher Rodriguez, I get it.  Dave Ramsey likes to teach conservative steady growth by saying "live like no one else today (below your means) so later you can live like no one else (and have all the toys and none of the angst)". But it's only boring until the payoff right @Adrian Smude?

 I understand good things come in time and great things are meant to be persued correctly, for longevity So, although i know patience will be my aid in the matter, i rather not do myself a disservice from the beginning. when i could have started on the right foot. so i will take this advice. i will speak to a bank regarding my ability to purchase a home, rather then rent an apartment. i am just concerned as to the fact my annual salary down there will only be $30,000 Since i am already taking a pay cut as it is....

Dave Foster thank you for clarifying it to me. I have not re-read most of the information. I guess patience is key, I am just fed up working a regular job and all

Great Feed back everyone, I love this thread as I will be moving down to the Lakeland area and possibly working in Bartow. My Girlfriend did mention the horror of I 4. But here is my thought ( open to suggestions). I will proceed with Purchasing a Hud Home and actually live in it and then later on resell. I will also be a first time home buyer and I will transfer from NYC down there. Luckily my employer is international. this is why I think I will work in Bartow. So my plan of action, buy a Hud Home, Live in it and then sell it and see if I can pull a 1031 exchange for two properties later on. Before attempting to do so I will check out the local REIA Down there. SHOULD I LOOK ELSEWHERE?

I highly suggest you pick the Brains of Ryan Kopczyk and John Kent to better guide you