All Forum Posts by: Jai Johnson

 Thank you Min! Do you have any particular interests in any locations in the Midwest aside from Ohio? 

 Thank you for the response Kerlous, I appreciate your feedback! It's interesting you happened to message because I'm from the Toledo area and I have recently been putting more thought into considering Columbus, but I still need to put in more research on the market. Are you looking to expand your portfolio in Columbus or elsewhere?

 Have you read Profit First by Mike Michalowicz? This book gave me a different perspective for to handle accounting business. I even took some of the concepts discussed in the book and applied it to how I manage my personal finances as well, incredibly helpful read!

That's a great book, I think it goes long well The E-Myth by Michael E. Gerber

I usually recommend people read the E-Myth an then read Traction. Having already read Traction, I would still recommend E-Myth if you haven't already.

Our situations are a little similar, I'm in San Diego and currently buying my first property now. It's a condo that I'll be living in, I'm buying with 0% down, and longer term aim to leverage the equity that I build up and put it into other property, likely out of state. I found it near impossible to even break even out here when buying with little to nothing down, especially with the current rates. So cash flow isn't my immediate goal with the condo.

Come next year around June however, I will be buying a second property, most likely out of state, and on this property I will be putting 20% down and buying for the cash flow.

Hello everyone, been watching Bigger Pockets for a little while now and decided it's time to begin getting to know the community. I'm a new investor in the San Diego area, currently purchasing my first property, a 2BD 2BA condo. This is an exciting start of life-long journey I'm pursuing in real estate. Although I'm getting my start in San Diego, I'm currently doing research out-of-state markets that have better cash-flow potential than my local area. I will be making another purchase by June of next year, so there is plenty of time to find my perfect market. 

I'm here to grow, learn, and connect with you all, especially if you are in the San Diego area, please feel free to contact me anytime. I hope to build lasting friendships, and potentially partnerships with you!