All Forum Posts by: James Vermillion

Welcome to BP Nick! Have you listened to the BP Podcast yet? It is full of success stories and each guest is asked to share how they got started in real estate investing...there is a nice variety included. Good luck!

Welcome to BP Shawn. Stay steady with learning and try to narrow your focus more once you have an idea of how you would like to proceed, otherwise you can get stuck in an endless education cycle and never actually invest. Good luck!

Welcome to BP Jacob, I was an Air Force Officer until last summer when I decided to get out so I could pursue real estate investing and some other opportunities. What is your AFSC? If you are having trouble finding something here on BP just ask, someone will point you in the right direction. Good luck!

This one will be a good start:

SFH Rental Analysis

Don't worry Meg, math is not my thing either, and you do not need to be able to do the calculations yourself, but you need to understand them, know what they are telling you, and be able to apply them. Good luck and let us know how we can help!

Meg, if you do not know how to figure out the return, you are not ready to purchase a property. I am not trying to be negative, just realistic. Take some additional time to learn how to calculate the numbers you need to make informed investments. Take some time to read about the 50% rule, that will help you understand the expenses associated with owning a property for the long term (and you will see why you need reserves).

Also, there are some great tools in the fileplace that can help you run analysis on potential properties, just make sure you understand what those tools are actually doing for you. When in doubt, post the possible deal in the deal analysis forum here on BP and see what kind of feedback members have for you.

Good luck!

Welcome to BP Tara! As Karen mentioned, I served as well and just got out of the Air Force last summer (I was a Munitions and Aircraft Maintenance Officer). If you are having trouble finding something here on BP just ask, someone will lend a hand.

Good luck to you, and don't forget to add a profile picture.

What an a-hole!

Welcome to BP Seth, glad you decided to come out from the BP shadows. I separated from AD Air Force last summer, after serving as a munitions and aircraft maintenance officer (B-52s). Good luck to you!

Welcome to BP Tari! If you haven't yet, check out the Ultimate Beginner's Guide and the Podcasts , those two resources have a ton of information. Let us know if you can't find something you are looking for, someone will point you in the right direction.

Good luck!