All Forum Posts by: John Key

Hi Rohan, I'm a new investor in the Charlotte area. If you're looking for a good area to invest in for value appreciate, look no further. Charlotte is experiencing a tremendous amount of growth, including all of the surrounding cities. I would look at cities that are currently undervalued and are being developed such as Rock Hill, Chester, Lancaster, Gastonia, just to name a few. Property values are soaring in these areas currently. I also hear Raleigh is booming. When getting started, staying close to home, especially when you live in an area that experiencing high growth, is not always a bad idea.

I had already thought dropping 5 figures into these "mastermind" programs was a bad idea and now, I think it is even worse based on what I read in this thread. Sorry to see that some of you major funds that could have been used for investment purposes. I had spent $3k on a mentor a couple years back and it was also a waste of money.

Adrian,

  You are off to a good start by asking those who have gone before you. I would consume as much information about real estate investing as I could through books, podcast, and others like here on BP. There are many ways to invest in real estate so you will have to find what you enjoy. 

One route may be for you to find a lease option property that needs cosmetic repairs. In your situation maybe you could find one close to WashU that you could live in and rent the extra rooms out to other college students. Work on the property with your cash flow and money from your part time job to increase the value. Then when you have built some equity in the property and established enough credit buy it for the agreed upon price. 

I would also look into real estate investing clubs in your area and start attending their meetings. Most real estate investors are more than willing to help new investors. You can learn a lot about investing in real estate without paying for classes or professional mentor programs. Let me know if I can be of any help. 

 He also lost his licenses in Arizona. He is the Madoff of Real Estate Investing right now. 

After being in Gator for about a year I joined subto. Pace has built a very impactful community.  In my first few weeks I've helped deals happen and even connected some in the free community to who they needed to begin their real eestate journey. Ontop of all that I  have gained a lot of knowledge (boatloads more available to learn) and friends some I hope to do lots of deals with as we grow  friendships too. 

Thank You Pace and everyone in the community that has helped me as well. 

Jody Ogden