All Forum Posts by: Jeremiah Thomas

@Nicholas Misch

Thank you Nicholas! At the moment I am currently taking all that theoretical knowledge and applying it to finding my first deal.

Hi Tanner, 

As a newbie to real estate as well, I can give you some of the books that have helped me a lot over the last year. 

"How to Invest In Real Estate" Joshua Dorkin and Brandon Turner

"The Book On: Investing In Real Estate With No (and low) Money Down" Brandon Turner 

"The Book On: Rental Property Investing" Brandon Turner

"The Book On: Managing Rental Properties" Heather and Brandon Turner

"The Multifamily Millionaire" Volumes I and II Brandon Turner 

"The House Hacking Strategy" Craig Curelop

"ABCs of Real Estate Investing" Ken McLeroy 

I will also include some books not related to real estate but related to personal development that I have found value in. 

"Atomic Habits" James Clear

"Never Split the Difference" Chriss Voss 

"Bluefishing" Steve Sims 

"How to Win Friends & Influence People" Dale Carnegie 

"How to Win Friends & Influence People in the Digital Age" Dale Carnegie and Associates 

"Can't Hurt Me" David Goggins 

"Extreme Ownership" Jocko Willink, Leif Babin 

"The Mindful Athlete" George Mumford 

Hope this helps you get started!

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Hello Justin, thank you for the response and providing me with these resources! I will definitely put them to good use!

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Thank you for introducing yourself, Jeremiah! You came to the right place for information.

Thank you for the response Julio! I'm excited to join this awesome community!

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Well, hello everyone, 

Please let me introduce myself, my name is Jeremiah Thomas and the beautiful young woman in my profile picture next to me is my fiancé. I am 25 years old and spend my days working remotely for a small biotech company. My journey into real estate investing started in June of last year when my aunt and uncle (real estate investors) handed me "Rich Dad Poor Dad". After that complete wake-up call I spent the rest of the year consuming as much content as I could, all the while slowly turning my self-doubt into driving purpose. Now I am here today, looking to connect with and learn from those who have pursued their goals and are crushing life. 

I currently live in Illinois, but I am planning to move down to Central Texas, specifically the Killeen - Temple area in order to be closer to my fiancé and her family. I am primarily looking for a small multi-family property but have also considered single family into my house hacking equation. I have visited the area a few times but most of my information has come from internet research. I would be grateful to connect with anyone who has experience in the Central Texas region, especially if they are familiar with Killeen - Temple. 

Hope to connect with y'all soon!

 Hey there Jeremiah, welcome to the world of real estate! I am an RN down here (Work in Temple, currently living in my HH Duplex in Killeen). I can tell you that Killeen is a "hit or miss" city, where you can be in an okay neighborhood in one spot, and a block over be in a war zone. Right now multifamily properties are going a bit crazy. I bought my duplex in 2019 for $137k (still needed some work and updating), about a month ago my neighbor sold for $225k and across the street is wanting to list soon for $250k. "General Rule" that I have seen in Killeen is the closer you are to base and the more north of I-14, the more rough it gets, but there are some pretty good pockets scattered around. 

I personally am looking to move out of Killeen and be closer to Temple/Belton, and honestly with homes right now, I am considering just buying a new build. A lot of the SFH I am seeing right now could benefit from some minor updating, and for a 3:2 you are looking at Low-Mid 200's. While you can get a 3:2 New build for a little more in the mid-upper 200's.

I really like Temple and Belton (Right on I35, great school districts, university, major medical center), but I would also look at Harker Heights (nicer submarket of Killeen). If you want a multi-family, you are going to need to look more in Killeen/HH and either pay a premium ($400k) for a duplex, or be okay with a slightly older multi that may either need work, or might be in slightly less desirable location. 

If looking a a SFH, you may consider renting out rooms to either travel nurses, college students, or something like that.

Hi Chris, thank you for the reply, this was perfect! While searching for properties online, I have definitely noticed the scarcity of multi-family units that you mentioned and the ones that are decent have a not so pretty price tag. If your open to it, it would be great to connect further!

Well, hello everyone, 

Please let me introduce myself, my name is Jeremiah Thomas and the beautiful young woman in my profile picture next to me is my fiancé. I am 25 years old and spend my days working remotely for a small biotech company. My journey into real estate investing started in June of last year when my aunt and uncle (real estate investors) handed me "Rich Dad Poor Dad". After that complete wake-up call I spent the rest of the year consuming as much content as I could, all the while slowly turning my self-doubt into driving purpose. Now I am here today, looking to connect with and learn from those who have pursued their goals and are crushing life. 

I currently live in Illinois, but I am planning to move down to Central Texas, specifically the Killeen - Temple area in order to be closer to my fiancé and her family. I am primarily looking for a small multi-family property but have also considered single family into my house hacking equation. I have visited the area a few times but most of my information has come from internet research. I would be grateful to connect with anyone who has experience in the Central Texas region, especially if they are familiar with Killeen - Temple. 

Hope to connect with y'all soon!