All Forum Posts by: Gregg Yamauchi

Mehran Kamari just listened to your podcast, great hearing your story and gives all of us Los Angeles based investors some hope!

Joshua Dorkin thanks for the warm welcome and thanks for creating this amazing online community!

Thanks Brett Synicky for the warm welcome. Where may I ask are you investing?

Brandon Turner Thanks for the welcome! Love hearing you on the BP podcast as well as your website. In fact, your website is how I found out about bigger pockets so thanks for that!

Alex Hurley thanks for the wise words! Definitely some great advice. What has made you turn back to look for deals in California?

Mehran Kamari Thanks Mehran, will definitely check out your BP episode!

Tim G. thanks for the warm welcome! May I ask where your 4 unit building is?

Greetings BP!

I've been following the BP blog and listening to the BP Podcast (which is absolutely fantastic!) for some time now, and think it's finally time to get involved on the forums.

I am currently working full time for a real estate investment fund, where we focus on acquiring distressed commercial real estate across the US and Europe. While I have obtained a wealth of knowledge and experience in my job, I have always had the dream of investing in real estate on my own. I am focused on cash-flowing investments, and have set a goal to close my first deal sometime in 2014.

As many of my fellow Los Angeles based investors know, LA is a great city to live in, but a tough place to invest. With high prices and low yields, my search for good, cash-flowing deals has come up dry. Because of this, I am now looking at cities outside of LA and even out of state. What do y'all think of making your first investment out of state?

I am very excited to get involved on the forums, learn from experienced investors, share information and maybe even find a new mentor. If anyone ever has any questions about distressed commercial real estate investing, I'd be happy to help.

Cheers!
Gregg