All Forum Posts by: Maxine Antoine

Hi @Sebastian Bennett. I hope all is well with you. I am very new to real estate as well and I am in a similar predicament as you in terms of desiring that handholding so that you don't make a costly mistake. I am not on expert level at all and at times I do get overwhelmed with all the information I'm absorbing but it's exciting too. As for me, I want to get into real estate so I can be financial free and have more time to live my life. I'm not lazy or anything but I'm tired of working jobs that don't pay enough to properly support me or my dreams. That's where I feel real estate comes in for me. From what I observed there's bigger income to be made with due diligence to find that property, but with big income can come big risks if you're not careful which scares me so much tbh. For me, the absolute worst thing is to not try at all despite this. I'm a pro member here at Bigger Pockets but I've also looked into Renatus and my local Real Estate Association. I did the 7 day trial with Renatus and it's very organized information but it's very pricey for their premium package. Their basic plan is not too expensive. They teach you more than real estate. They teach you about becoming wealthy and they have their own network of investors as well. I have yet to attend an event with Bigger Pockets and my local RE Association but will do so eventually. I just felt the need to reply to just let you know you are not alone in this feeling but like everyone says it's a feeling and it won't necessarily go away after doing your first one. Let's do it anyway! We got this! Have a wonderful day. 

Hi @Drago Stanimirovic thank you for your wishes and insight. I'm glad that my story is inspiring to you and others. I look forward to that as well. Take care!

@Bill Hampton Thank you!

Hi @Julia Lyrberg thank you for welcoming me and for your advice. Making an avoidable costly discussion is one of the scariest things for me to overcome as I'm learning about real estate. Thank you for your wishes :D.  

Hi @Savannah Holzer! Thank you for the warm welcome. Yes I am looking into doing both of those in this area. I want to start local to get my feet wet (figuratively lol). 

@Jonathan Greene Thank you for welcoming me and for your insight. I'll definitely take that into consideration when I make my RE move and will look into some meetups. Much appreciated!

Hello everyone, 

I hope all is well with everyone on the platform. My name is Maxine Antoine and I a very new to real estate. I am interested in multi-family rentals and house flipping at the moment. I plan to start locally in my area before branching out at this time but before I do, I am doing my best to absorb as much information as possible which can sometimes be overwhelming since I just don't want to make a costly mistake. At Bigger Pockets, I am hoping to make connections, learn, and generate wealth for myself. My interest in real estate came from a desire to have stability and time/financial freedom. Working the regular 9-5 is okay but I just want more. I know there's more out there and I'm looking forward to getting there for myself and for my loved ones that has faith in my current journey. Thank you for reading and I look forward to connecting with everyone. Take care!