@Chris Fi, while you are welcome to discuss a meetup in the regular forums, announcements of said meetup can only be posted in the Events forum at www.biggerpockets.com/events

@Jacob McAllister, Discussion surrounding a potential meetup is fine in the forums, but any announcement of the meetup belongs in the Events Forum only.

Any concerns purchasing now with the recent announcement that the other BP(British Petroleum) is pulling out of Alaska and selling it's assets to another oil company?

For the property I’m talking about i planned to just flip it but after looking into it more, it’s in an announced “opportunity zone” with the city I’m in so the next few years they are focused on building that area up.

I believe I am to be announced the February speaker.

Put it in a high yield savings account earning around 1.75%+ interest with zero risk while you learn all you can.Then use your $500k once you've educated yourself and picked out a strategy that aligns with your interests/goals.Also make sure you are very cautious of people reaching out to you with "deals" and "opportunities" now that you announced having $500k cash on a public forum as there will be people who would love to spend (not invest) it.

Put it in a high yield savings account earning around 1.75%+ interest with zero risk while you learn all you can.Then use your $30k once you've educated yourself and picked out a strategy that aligns with your interests/goals.Also make sure you are very cautious of people reaching out to you with "deals" and "opportunities" now that you announced having $30k cash on a public forum as there will be people who would love to spend (not invest) it.

Remember this is the "best" authority in the country.https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/manhattan-us-attorney-announces-settlement-nycha-and-nyc-fundamentally-reform-nychaAnd even now, they stink. 

Then they sell pad sites up front to secondary players (restaurants, cell carriers, gas stations, etc) once the anchors (Target, Bed,Bath,Beyond, etc..) announce.

Mauldin has announced a city center within walking distance of the house, so if that goes through I'd hope our property value increases and hopefully with that rental rates.