All Forum Posts by: Melissa Anderson

Originally posted by @Brandon L.:

Hello! @Melissa Anderson

Welcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.

I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing. Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.

First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp

The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciated

The last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent. There are many agents out there, but it’s important to choose the right one.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52724-im-new-to-investing-how-do-i-find-an-investor-friendly-agent

I have other blogs that may be helpful here on BP in my personal blog that you can check out. Good Luck :)

Thanks for all the resources and useful information Brandon! 

Originally posted by @Chalie Krautkramer:

@Melissa Anderson Welcome to biggerpockets!I am also an investor in the Fort Bragg area. Currently have two cash flowing properties here in Fayetteville and Broadway. Congratulations on your house! Its great that you guys are starting to invest at such a young age, definitely on the path to success!

Thanks Chalie! Looking forward to connecting with you! 

@Roemeo Barnette my fiancé and I are trying to do the same thing with our entitlements; a little easier for us as we are not yet married but similar issues. I believe the problem is that they assume since you are married you should have the same primary residence; perhaps going to different banks would alleviate this issue? You are both entitled to your full entitlement amount (somewhere around $400k+ depending on the area) and you can reuse it or have multiple loans at a time up to that value as long as each is your primary residence for a year.

Hello all! I’ve actually been “lurking” on the site for a few months while doing some more research and cementing my goals but figured it was time to make an introduction. My fiancé and I are both active duty soldiers at Fort Bragg, NC. We are closing on our first house now; financing with the VA loan and plan to live in it for a year, turn it into a rental, and repeat the process with another house. However, given that we’re both military and a couple other circumstances, we have a bit more capital than a typical young-20s couple to invest so are also looking to buy a multi family (ideally quad or tri-plex) property that we can do some light rehab on and start cash flowing. Looking forward to connecting with any other real estate investors in our area; just attended our first meet-up last week and had a great time! And if anyone is looking to sell in the Fort Bragg area, please feel free to hit me up :) thanks!