All Forum Posts by: David Thomas

Can't thank you all enough!! I am surprised, but I know I shouldn't be with the amount of support from the BP group. Making me glad I chose to move in the direction of real estate about 4 months ago. Some great people, and very positive vibes.

I have seen all the book recommendations, and now think I will have some on my list to keep me occupied, and am trying to take steps towards actually making moves soon rather than reading about them. :)

Thanks guys!

Thank You Michael,

I appreciate your input about the owner-occupied fourplex. That has been one of my bigger initial goals is to go that route with a fourplex and have owner-occupied to obtain a fair rate. Thank you for your book suggestion as well!

Brianna,

Thanks so much for your book referral. I started looking around for multi-family residences today and didn't see any on the selling block. Now, I wouldn't expect deals to be available all the time, however, do these type of properties usually only surface every now and then and then get taken up very quickly. I'm wondering how I would be able to jump on something myself, since I don't consider myself an expert investor at all as of yet.

Thank you both! :) Have a wonderful holiday.

Thank You for your reply Chris. Looking forward to reading it. Good luck to you sir!

I am a young investor (in my 20's). I do not currently have my license but have completed classes and am awaiting exam and subsequent licensing. I am currently reading Tom Hopkins's Mastering the Art of Selling Real Estate. I actually find this to be a very nice read and down-to-earth. It's a good pick-me-up when I feel dumb relative to agents in my office who have conducted multiple transactions and have a good rapport and manner on the phone and with their clients. Seeing as I do not have clients yet, I am trying to attain as much information as possible until I am licensed.

Aside from the licensing, I am very interested in multifamily home investing. I have almost $7500 saved up in 4 months (before taxes, working on self-employed 1099 basis). While that would be a solid start if I was investing in other parts of the country, I live in Silicon Valley/Bay Area and the prices of any property are fairly steep so I am trying to learn techniques on investing with large financing/small upfront expenditures.

If anyone knows of some solid techniques or advice, or even a great book/read/article on MFH investing ... I would love to know. I love BiggerPockets forums and read constantly, and highly respect the wealth of knowledge amount the agents/investors/etc here.

Thank you for your time!