Yes, it helps that he grew up in Durham and I grew up around Durham so we are familiar with the area but getting out there and seeing what areas had growth potential and what areas didn't have so much growth potential is where we started.

Hello Baha Maleki I grew up in La Jolla, and live in Carlsbad, I am a Consultant and Investor former private equity analyst, so let me know if you need anything and welcome to BP

Grew up with family in the real estate business.

As far as the area is concerned I've lived all over East Volusia county and grew up in the area as well so I have a very good idea of values of areas around here.  

@Matthew McAlarney and @Brent Kiger I grew up in the Johnson County area of the Kansas side and know the area well.  

I grew up with parents that have a few rental properties and worked in property management for 4 years, and an MBA, but I want to get into RE investing on another level full-time.

I grew up in the industry... my dad had multiple brokerages and I have had 3 myself. unless you get to 300 to 500 agents as a broker there is not a lot of money in it and any agent that cause issues if they are not a top producer and bringing you income they are let go without cause or loss of sleep..

I grew up there and am still a 30 yr resident, away right now as Active Duty.

i acually live near reading now, acually grew up in reading it was top ten for many of things mostly negative but as of 2 yrs or so they have built an imax theatre and right across from that a high scale apartment complex with tenatants paying upwards of 1,200 and up for a unit with gated parking and all.

I've learned so much in the past few months just from lurking/webinars and of course, the podcasts.I grew up in Eastern NC, but I've been bouncing around the country for a few years.