All Forum Posts by: Patrick Sherwood

@Landon Dolezal I heard about the new high school. From what I remember someone told me it is going to be huge. Maple Valley seems like a great place. The prices are higher than I expected and I definitely need to get familiar with the surrounding areas. I look forward to crossing paths since I will be moving that way in the future.

Thanks @Eva Croasdale! I look forward to getting to know everyone. I'm still learning the area here in WA, but I'm excited about getting to work on some investments. 

@Adrian Chu Thank you! I'm excited. There is so much to learn, but that's what I'm here for.

Yes, @Libbie Grant, Seattle seems insane. That is just like CA. Too bad it won't work to buy the place you were renting. But if the numbers don't work then they don't work. Good luck!

@Michael S. I can already see what you are talking about. Prices are lower than CA, for sure, but the area is certainly not cheap. I have been casually looking on MLSonline.com and it seems hard to find properties where the numbers make sense. I guess that is just part of the challenge, right?

Hello Everyone,

I'm new to real estate investing and currently soaking up as much knowledge as I can here on the BP site. At the moment I'm living in Aptos, CA but the plan is to move up to WA with my fiance in roughly a year. The home prices here in CA are sky high, so I figure WA will present me with better investing opportunities. 

I have a full time job at the moment, and I plan on that continuing after I head to WA. My goal is to begin purchasing income producing properties, either single family or small multifamily. Once I get settled up in Maple Valley I will be focused on learning the local area and start marketing for some deals.

Over the course of the next year my main focus is education in real estate through the BP site, books, etc. Once in WA I want to get out and network with other investors so I can soak up as much info as possible. I've started listening to a podcast a day from BP, beginning with the first episode they ever posted. I just finished number 22. By the time I move to WA I should be all caught up. This site seems like an excellent resource. Once I learn my way around the forums I hope to be more and more involved with this community.

Thanks for all the information!

Pat Sherwood