All Forum Posts by: John Hardy

@Aaron K. Thanks. Ive got directional ideas. SFH. up to 4 unit rentals. No flip, no brrrr, no house hacking, not doing my own prop management...building longer term wealth higher priority ro me than short term cash flow...also have 2 or 3 markets in mind. Ive got 4 properties evaluating now. Just need sounding board and mentor to check me, poke holes in what I'm thinking, guide me thru process. I'd like to rent my current primary and go find some place to live.

edit:  my title should be a statement-not a question.  "I am a noob looking for a mentor."

I'm spending a lot of time reading, learning, and there are a million topics to cover.  I'm still trying to refine my goals, my strategy and my options.  But with so much information, and so many things to consider in my local market, I'd like to find a mentor that can help me refine my thoughts and guide me through the process.  How would I go about finding a mentor or guide?  I don't know if that's a 'thing' but I"d be willing to pay, share profit on a deal, or help compensate (within reason, of course) for someone's time.  I've traded some pings with a few people but they are realtors, lenders or they represent their interests and not sure I'm getting objective information for MY interests.

I want to shorten my learning curve, avoid costly mistakes, and shape a strategy and goals.

Thanks for any guidance on the topic.

Very interested to hear the responses.  I'm noob and just building my own goals so helpful to see other approaches.

@Steve McCrann did you get any more good models or suggestions?  I think I'm fleshing out same idea as you.  I've got a pulse on several properties in Central Ohio and fleshing out what the opportunities are on them.  I'm thinking that it may be best as my own family retreat offset with the occasional VRBO and/or hunting lease on the property.  

If I were to do central Ohio, I have some very specific ideas in mind.  I'm realistically 6 months to a year from doing anything so as I research, I don't want to waste a realtor, property manager, or lenders time on my learning curve if something didn't pan out for them in the end.  That said, what are my best learning resources?  I'd love to find someone that has had the experience that I'm pursuing to see learn from them--but also don't want to waste their time.  

Thoughts?  

Hello, everyone! As stated in title, I'm a homeowner in Central Ohio and starting to think about 2nd homes and or real estate I can own in other states that I can rent out and occasionally visit with my family. I have no experience in the process and my limited imagination takes me to buying a SFH, condo, or villa in Smokies or Kissimmee or something like that. I only have the highest level understanding of where to start and what to consider. I'm looking for insights and gain experience from BiggerPockets.com and to continue learning as much as I can before I drop money on anything and quickly realize I made a mistake.

Thanks for any insights!  

JH