Hey Everyone,
Nice to meet you all. I have been reading, learning, and lurking around for the past few months on bigger pockets. I am looking to take my first step with real estate investing this year and I have some questions to ask all of you.
Some Background info:
Currently live in LA. I am looking to invest potentially in Bakersfield, Cincinnati, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Columbus, and open to any other suggestions.
I have ~ 30-40k ready to invest with, I am leaning towards the buy and hold scenario with help of a property manager. I have been running this through the BP calculator with tons of properties and I feel that I understand it well. Also open to other strategies.
Questions
Real Estate Agents
- How do you look for, and who do you trust to be your agent that will help you invest in multiple properties?
- Should I use the Real estate agent to find most of my properties, or is it best to look around on Trulia/Zillow.
- When it comes to direct mailing, should I use the agent for this? Or should I do this on my own?
Property Managers
- Where do most of you look for property managers?
- For property managers, is it better to find a company with low rates? Or is there a better way in finding PMs?
How to start
- What is the most efficient way to start?
