As a dreamer and life-long learner, Hashim Ismail makes it a goal to push himself. Hashim officially started his real estate investing journey eleven months ago but began learning about real estate just two years ago. He dealt with analysis paralysis, but after making a goal to start in 2021, he decided to jump in with both feet. Through hard work, dedication, and optimism, Hashim has closed on seven properties in eleven months.Since Hashim invests out-of-state he dealt with a whole new set of obstacles apart from the usual challenges new investors face. He combatted this by using the BiggerPockets forums to learn and network as much as possible. Hashim used keyword research on the site to find and connect with key players in the Memphis market. Through the new connections he made, Hashim educated himself on the area, without having to physically visit! Investing out-of-state can be risky within itself, so Hashim has created a series of processes to mitigate risk as much as possible. While redundancy is a large part of his process to reduce and catch errors, Hashim has found immense success simply by stepping out of his comfort zone.Links from the ShowAshley's InstagramTony's InstagramTyler Madden BiggerPockets ProfileReal Estate Rookie Facebook GroupBiggerPocketsBiggerPockets ConferenceBiggerPockets ForumsFacebookFacebook Business AdsReal Estate Rookie PodcastBiggerPockets Investment Calculators BiggerPockets BootcampFixated On Real EstateCardone CapitalGrant CardoneGoogleGoogle mapsZillow RedfinStarbucksWalmartJames' InstagramJames' Youtube ChannelRookie Podcast 165: A Step-by-Step Guide to Estimating Rehab Costs w/ Master Flipper & Investor James Dainard (Part 1)Rookie Podcast 166: Finding Contractors, Renovation Red Flags, and Estimating Rehab Costs (Part 2) w/ James DainardE*TradeStessaInstagramRentometerCheck out the full show notes here: https://biggerpockets.com/blog/rookie-167See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.