All Forum Posts by: Nicole Masters

Congrats on jumping back in the market after a tough go at it, that takes guts!

If you're open to anywhere, that's a good thing and a bad thing. Good thing because it means you have lots of options! Bad thing because it can be too broad and become hard to make a decision. Like some other people on here already suggested, finding a few cities you want to live in first and then looking at the market/ connecting with an agent there is your next step to see if that area is a real possibility for you!

 Meetup.com is an incredible way to meet other investors! As far as them being a scam, you aren't going to often run into a scam, maybe just someone trying to sell you something. Once you go to one meet up you can just ask everyone there if there are any others they know about in the area and eventually the dominoes will start to fall into place. Bigger Pockets has a meet up section too where you can look for stuff in your local area!

Congrats Logan! And congrats on the $$ negotiated during escrow, that's a huge win!

Hey Alex! Congrats on being a solid position to be able to start considering what kind of options are out there for you!

All of those sound like great strategies, I think a few key things to consider are:

1) Regarding STR, what the ordinances are in the areas you're interested in living to see if they're allowed at all, because that will answer that question really quickly for you.

2) What do you want your living style to be? If you're comfortable with roommates (which it sounds like you're currently living with them) I think single family househacking aka rent by the room is a great strategy because SFH *typically* appreciate faster and greater than MFH, and there's more SFH options out there, allowing you to be a little more picky.

Either way they're all great stratergies!

"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great"

- Zig Ziglar

Hey Kyle! Have you touched base with a lender yet? That's a great person to connect with when starting to map out your strategy with which loans to use and the timeline.

Let me know if you want a lender recommendation! 

Hi Jennifer! Congrats on all your success so far! We own a STR in JT as well and I would love to connect :)

 I love this perspective! You will meet some incredible people and have such an amazing experience WHILE pursuing real estate.

Getting your real-estate license WHILE you're working your job is an amazing way to meet new clients! And then when you get a few under your belt you can transition to real estate full time. Plus, having a W2 is necessary for getting your first househack. Excited for your journey! 

Hi Tristan! That's exciting, congrats! Is this a handshake deal? I know there's apps like Neighbor where you can facilitate these kinds of transactions!

Hi Connor! I don't know the Florida market, so no specific area suggestions. But I do suggest always looking at the street view on maps when you see a property you think you're interested in. It will help you get familiar quickly with what you are okay with and not okay with!