All Forum Posts by: Carolyn Lorence

@Joe Fairless - the Carolyn Lorence Empire has a nice ring to it! Looks like you're doing pretty well yourself with your life adventure - nice job! Thanks for the welcome note, and letting me know I'm on the official watch list. :) All very exciting stuff.

Hi @Brandon Turner - I'm all set with keywords - but somehow my introduction was posted in duplicate, so I'm responding to comments on both. Not sure how that happened! Any chance your IT folks can merge them?

Thanks!

Hey @Brandon Turner - thanks so much! Really glad to be here. You and Josh - and the BP team are doing a great service for the investing community. Much appreciated. And love the podcasts!

@Patrick Connell

Thanks for the link - very helpful, indeed!

@Kyle Baer Welcome to Austin! Hope you're enjoying the warmer weather. As for local networking, it looks like Patrick's link to the local MeetUp group is a great start. If you check the Meetup site and search for Austin Real Estate groups, there are several groups with a lot of cross-over members.

I am still relatively new to the Austin area, so it is important that we connect with local investor-friendly realtors here on BP to learn the emerging markets. But I am focusing on a pretty wide area east of I35, from Round Rock south to downtown Austin. Hope that helps! Stay in touch.

Thanks, James. I'll keep it on my radar screen and look for updates.

Thanks Dawn!

Wow - 20 degrees used to be my cold threshold - now it's 60! Haha! You are welcome to come down anytime and join us for a Packer Game and some sunshine.

Looks like you're doing really well in the Milwaukee market! Good for you! I visit in the warmer months - we should connect next time. I may want to start buying some Tosa properties by then.

Thanks for the warm welcome, Jon! Austin keyword - done. I've added San Antonio, Milwaukee (just in case I get the silly urge to rehab a home in mid-winter again!) and Charleston, SC as well. The investing market here is indeed incredible. Nothing like this in Wisconsin!

Hi BP friends!

Carolyn Lorence here in Austin, TX. My husband and I moved here from Wauwatosa, WI in 2011 - the winters here are sweet! I've been a BP member for a while, but didn't feel ready to go online until now. I just completed my profile and defined my investing goals. Feel free to jump to my profile for more details if you wish to learn more of my background. I've been learning real estate investing through local REIAs and BiggerPockets, among other sources for about two years. So much to learn! The content and breadth of experience on this site is amazing and it's very refreshing to see high standards always a priority among the members here.

Since leaving Milwaukee and the workforce in 2011, RE investing has become my full-time business venture going forward. I'm in the process of building my team and designing my business entity, services, etc. My short term goal is to buy 10 cash flow rental properties in the Austin area, and along the way, manage a few wholesale deals to learn all facets. I will gladly accept advice and suggestions.

Does anyone know if there is a BiggerPockets Austin Meetup in place, or would like to create one? I've seen lots of other REIA Meetups, but none specific to BP. Would love to get to know the local contingent.

I am so happy to be a part of this community and look forward to engaging with my fellow investors.

Thanks, BiggerPockets!