All Forum Posts by: Jeffrey Collins

 Thanks Danny.  The meetings I have found lately have been more about selling than networking. 

@Kerry Baird thank you Kerry. I appreciate the response. I have been reading several bigger pocket books trying to get an idea about markets and how to find them. I have been looking in Florida as well but when I evaluate the properties and factor in the mortgage payment, property taxes and other expenses I am at break even or negative cash flow. I guess I need to continue looking for the right properties. I'm primarily looking at sfr.

Thanks Jeff

Hello everyone, I have been on the site for several months looking at blogs and reading the forums.  I am eager to jump into the investing world.  I am reading several books and absorbing as much information as possible.  I am living in South Florida but buy and hold investments aren't really worth it when I run the numbers.  Between the property taxes and the purchase prices it doesn't make much sense.  I have two questions for the investors out there that have been doing this for a while.  

1.  How do you find markets to invest in?  I am most likely looking outside of Florida or in the Jacksonville area.

2.  How much are the homes you typically purchase.  If you have rehab costs could you tell me what your typical rehab costs are as well.

I am looking for an idea of what to look for purchase price wise and what markets I should be looking at (how to determine where to buy).  I know there are markets where you can make money that have higher purchase prices but I am primarily looking for markets where the purchase price with rehab is around $100k.  Thank you for any help you can give me in advance.  I hope to expand my network of investors so I can build my portfolio and leave corporate america.  :-)

Jeff  

I look forward to attending a meet up once it is established.

I wish I could attend but I will be working and it is too far from my job.  If there is a meet up in the evening or on the weekend I would be very interested. 

Jeff

Hello everyone, I too am new to BP and real estate investing.  I would like to meet people who are also in the same situation.  Please keep me posted on the next meet up.

Thanks

Jeff C.