All Forum Posts by: Kenneth Zavala

Hello Noah!

Fellow investor here in Houston. Please reach out for any questions you may have. Look forward to staying in touch!

Quote from @Kamyshia Thompson:

Hello everybody,

My name is Kamyshia. I’m new to the real estate world this year and look forward to learning all of the techniques talked about on this forum. I’m originally from Montana and have goals to invest there someday, but am starting out in Florida. I learned about bigger pockets podcast from “The Book on Investing in Real Estate With No and Low Money Down” by Brandon Turner, and then from there learned about this forum. I hope everyone has a great year!

 Hello and welcome! You're at the right place! There are so many things to learn in real estate, laser focus on what most interests you. Would love to connect!

Welcome @Carson Renaud

This is an awesome place to connect. Definitely take advantage of BiggerPockets tools for searching for local help! Would love to connect! 

Quote from @Latanya Smith:

Thanks a bunch Kenneth. Do you invest in Tax Liens?

 I do not, but I do know that some people have success with it. Recommend really digging deep into the pros and the cons. I decided to avoid it personally, the process can get a bit drawn out.

Hello @Latanya Smith and welcome to BP!

You made it to the right place. Get ready to learn loads and fail loads to get to where you wish to be. This is a great resource for any questions you may have and for building connections! Please reach out if you need any help. I'm a local Houston investor.

@Deonte Singleton Welcome to HTOWN!

Houston investor here. Let me know if you need any help navigating the Houston market. Lets stay in touch!

Welcome to BP! @Larry Freeney 

Great to see that you're planning for the future and preparing! The path to replacing your current role will take some time and a load of learning but with the right mindset you can totally accomplish it. Be ready to become obsessed with this business as it is one that has loads of moving pieces. Reach out for anything! 

Welcome to BP! @Jonathan Alvarenga

Fellow Houston investor here. It sounds like you have a rough draft for a plan and I'm sure that will continue to change. Be a sponge and soak this all up but also be ready to take action when your opportunities appear. I myself struggled with the paralysis analysis bug and had to get myself out of it by accepting that failures are part of the process. Hope to stay in touch!

Quote from @Danny Morrell:

Hey all!

I was hoping to get some insight... I've got about $10,000 on hand and would like to get my first rental. I recently purchased primary residence and I'm not sure if any of the low down payment options would be available to me. I'm in the Denver market, looking to invest here, Houston or Atlanta. 

Hey Danny hope you’re doing well. For a potential rental with that little cash in hand an owner occupied loan may be close to your only option. There are creative financing options available on for sale by owner homes depending on seller that you can explore.

I’d recommend saving while you find a great low price fixer upper opportunity. You could do some kind of flip or BRRRR if you got a property at a good rate that isn’t a complete remodel. Look into private and hard money options but careful with the hard money as they expect to see cash in hand. The penalty on not being an easy customer is higher rates or more points on top of your loan.

Please let me know if I can help! 

Quote from @Alexander Handal:

Currently I am a high school student who has a passion for real estate and investing. I have big plans for my future, but at this point I don't fully know where to start. What advice could anyone give to someone my age looking to start out.

 Love the ambition Alexander! Not sure of your age but investors will need some value to let you shadow them. Approach the situation with a plan on how you can assist an investor. If you have a set of skills that you can already leverage I'd recommend leaning on that. Investors always need leads, you could educate yourself on mastering that and build relationships that way. You could drive for dollars for investors, which pretty much means just drive around and write down addresses of distressed looking homes. People would love to educate you but there has to be some value and proof of your dedication to grow in real estate. Let me know if I can help!