Newbie from Mid Hudson Valley, NY

[Joshua Miller]

Hey everyone. I'm Josh M. from the Poughkeepsie area in NY. I'm new to this "game" and absorbing as much information as a human sponge can. Coming from blue collar northern Maine originally, I'm looking to provide financial freedom for my family that I never had. I'm very excited to get started and BiggerPockets is a great stepping stone for my future. Can't wait to get in touch with some great people here.

[J. Martin]

Hello Joshua. You came to the right place! I’m a buy/fix and hold investor in the Bay in CA. But you’ll find a variety of all strategies here on the website. A few tips on the website and on meeting some fellow investors:

Search for local meetups here or google a local REI club to network with other investors. On the site, the "Learn" link across the top navigation bar has lots of great info, and so do the forums. You can tag people by typing @ before you type their name, then clicking their name when it pops up at the bottom of the message box. You can click on the ‘vote' button if you like someone's post or is helpful, and there are ‘awards' to earn on your profile. Good luck on everything!