All Forum Posts by: Isreal Price

I wanted to reach out to see if anyone uses door knocking a method of lead generation. I am not new to real estate but I am new to the market here in Maryland. I had been hearing about door knocking being a great way to generate leads so I started about 2 months ago door knocking for 2 hours a day . I haven't gotten any listings yet but I wanted to know if any one had any advice for me if they are a door knocker.

Thanks for the advise. I paid the money, took the tests, just got my license( like this week) , but it seems meet-up's are the way to go. Listening to the BP Podcast and reading the forums are giving me more confidence I guess I just got to get out there and give it a try and not be scared to fail.

I been following BP for a few years now and finally decided to jump into the "game". I live in Howard County and I  find abandoned and over run houses all the time that look like they would be good investments. However I have not been confident enough to do some of the initial contact because I don't feel like I know the "lingo" enough. I figured I get my license and it would help me with the terminology and being knowledgeable when approaching homeowners. Also I feel like being around other agents would help with learning the ropes.  Just wanted to get some insight into as if I  am going about this the right way.

Overall I just want to partner with other people who are interested in wholesaling, fix and flipping, and figured getting my license would put me a step closer.

Wanted to know if there were any  Maryland meet ups in the Ft.Mede, Laurel, Columbia, Odenton, Fulton,Ellicot City areas? I'm a newbie investor and wanted to meet other more experienced investors and/or real estate agents.

Also wanted to know if anyone attends meet ups, are they actually worth going to of if they are a waste of time ( meeting up to have drinks and appetizers but not doing much of anything else).

Thanks for the reply. Using the Va loan to purchase 2 smaller properties instead of 1 big one is a great idea that  I knew thought of. I live in Howard County so the maximum Va loan amount is pretty high that would most likely give me room to purchase 2 properties . I am looking for creative ways to maximize the Va loan and this is awesome. Thanks and I will check the video out.

Thanks for the response. I did not know there was a Va home renovation loan. I heard of an energy upgrade loan but otherwise I heard they want the property to basically be turn key when using VA loan. Who did you use to get this loan and what type of property are you purchasing?

@Gabriel G Thanks for the response. What type of property did you house hack and how long are you planning to stay in that property?

Hi, I 'm a newbie, live in Maryland and looking to use my VA loan to purchase a Multi-Family to house hack and possibly use the BRRRR method . I work for the post office so my salary is ok but could definitely use a bump and my credit score is "ehhh" ( other words not that great).

Having the Va loan gives me access to no down payment, low to no closing costs and no PMI, which is a huge plus but my credit score and salary for a lack of better words "suck", so I wanted to know if anyone has used the benefits of the Va loan to partner with someone who "resume" might be better ? Or if there is any creative ways to leverage no down payment when trying to invest in a multi-family property and personally not in the best position.

Thanks for any feedback. I love bigger pockets and listen to the podcasts almost daily. I  used  to be an agent and I have learned more here than I ever did in a real estate class. I am a firm believer in sharing information and the community that has been built here is great!