All Forum Posts by: Virginia F.

I am getting my salespersons license. I'm looking to grow capital so I can invest in the future. I'm excellent at sales and communication. I want to learn how to find good deals and crunch the numbers. Short-term, I'd love to learn how to flip homes to gain capital to supplement my long-term goals which is to invest in apartment buildings.

@james c. Thank you very much for your advice. I was looking into KW, C21, and other big franchise brokerages to hang my license so that I can learn from their training program. I know that I'll also have some time in my hands as I get my business started so I wanted to reach out and learn from other BP'ers too. I just want to be a sponge a absorb as much information as possible at this point.

Welcome to the BP family! I found this recommendation from someone else's post and thought that it was great information to pass along for all newbies: Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts Read Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing Check out BP Podcasts: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/category/podcast/ If you wish to tag someone in the conversation on the forum, type @ followed by their name and then select the name of that person which should appear below the comments box. He or she will be notified of being tagged so that the conversation will continue. I hope you keep up posted on your REI endeavors so we can continue to connect, learn, and grow from each other's experiences.

Welcome to the BP family! I found this recommendation from someone else's post and thought that it was great information to pass along for all newbies: Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts Read Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing Check out BP Podcasts: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/category/podcast/ If you wish to tag someone in the conversation on the forum, type @ followed by their name and then select the name of that person which should appear below the comments box. He or she will be notified of being tagged so that the conversation will continue. I hope you keep up posted on your REI endeavors so we can continue to connect, learn, and grow from each other's experiences.

@steve kontos Sorry... my response was cut short earlier. Thank you for your advice. My long term goal is to get into development and own a large apartment complex; however, I know that it takes a substantial amount of capital to do so. From what I've read, the fastest way to build capital is wholesaling, doing fixer uppers or using the BRRRR strategy (the latter two requiring some sort of cash up front). So, I guess my short term goals should be looking for deals and wholesaling? I only have $30k saved up, but that's not enough to get started in my local market because I live in the SF Bay Area. Even if I look into a FHA loan for first time home buyers, I don't think I could get anything sufficient with $30k. Is there any other advice out there given my current situation and goals?

@steve kontos Thank you for your advice. My long term goal is to get into development and own a large apartment complex; however, I know that it takes a lot of capital to

Welcome to the BP family! I found this recommendation from someone else's post and thought that it was great general information to pass along for all newbies: Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet
 Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts
 Read Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing
 Check out BP Podcasts: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/category/podcast/ If you wish to tag someone in the conversation on the forum, type @ followed by their name and then select the name of that person which should appear below the comments box. He or she will be notified of being tagged so that the conversation will continue. I hope you keep up posted on your REI endeavors so we can continue to connect, learn, and grow from each other's experiences!

@hassan jeng Thank you! I love this community and I hope we can share and learn from our experiences together. Keep me posted.

Josh Caldwell Thank you for your help in advance. I don't have a deal in hand yet. And, would love to learn how to find deals and build capital needed to invest in future properties. Do you have any recommendations there? My husband is completely supportive of my career switch. He understands the long-term plan with REI and is willing to be our W-2 for the moment. Together we have about $30k saved but not enough to buy a home in the SF Bay Area.

@Vinay H. Thank you so much for your advice. I'll definitely try to find a niche to focus on as I move forward.