All Forum Posts by: Kayla M.

@Sarah Ellis I’ll take a look at those cities and see if they are a fit for me. Thanks!

@Paul B. Thanks for the advice! I’m looking at 100k and under because that’s all I can afford right now. I wish I could get a higher purchase price, but I’ll really put myself in a hole. Especially if, God forbid, something goes wrong at the beginning.

@Tyler Jahnke Thanks for the advice! It’s greatly appreciated and I will take a look at those areas. I know whatever area I decide to invest in I will fly out there and meet people to add to my team.

@Cody L. I was actually looking at Houston yesterday after posting this. What was your experience with the hurricane? A lot of the ones I’m seeing in that budget of 100k are because they were severely damaged by the hurricane. They were too close to the ocean in my opinion.

@Matthew John Thanks for the advice! I’ll start doing more research on Detroit and see if it looks like a good fit for me. In your experience has crime been an issue that have affected your properties?

Sorry I goofed up the tagging. I'm still figuring out this discussion set up. Lol!

I haven't found anything that interests me yet. I've been looking for about 3 months now. I want under 100k, single family home, in a safe area, with a growing population. That sounds too perfect and I don't know which of those 4 things is least important because I know I can't have all of them. Maybe I'm being too picky, maybe I'm stuck in analysis paralysis, maybe it's something I haven't figured out yet.

What is your experience in real estate investing? Is there experience in purchasing property? I'd love to hear about your experience, even if it's different than what I'm looking for.

@Matt K. I haven't found anything that interests me yet. I've been looking for about 3 months now. I want under 100k, single family home, in a safe area, with a growing population. That sounds too perfect and I don't know which of those 4 things is least important because I know I can't have all of them. Maybe I'm being too picky, maybe I'm stuck in analysis paralysis, maybe it's something I haven't figured out yet. 

What is your experience in real estate investing? Is there experience in purchasing property? I'd love to hear about your experience, even if it's different than what I'm looking for. 

@Matt K. Thanks Matt! I’m interested in starting a conversation from my own post and hearing perople’s personal experiences that way. I have read plenty and will continue to read up on the subject. I’m just not sold on any particular location yet. Thanks for the response!

Hello everyone! I just joined BiggerPockets and I am excited to interact with a community of people who don't think I'm crazy for wanting to invest in real estate. I've been told so many times that it's a bad idea and it just doesn't seem that way to me. 

I know it's recommended to start in your local area and that's just unrealistic for me. I'm interested in buying single family homes for under 100k outside of California (because it's obviously impossible in CA). If anyone has any advice and could recommend good, safe cities and states to start in that would be amazing! Also, if anyone has experience and is in a similar situation I'd love to hear about your experience as well as get references for great property managers in your area, contractors, realtors, etc. People that hustle, are responsive, and great at what they do! 

Maybe I'm crazy in thinking that buying out of state for under 100k and still getting cash flow is possible. If this sounds unrealistic and highly unlikely let me know! I want to get into real estate out of state, I just want to learn from people and get advice first. I look forward to hearing back from yourselves! :)