New Member / Connect

[Eli Norden]

Hi All! New member to the BP forum. Reason for this post - to potentially connect with RE Investors, CPAs/financial professionals in the RE game, and anyone who else who likes converse about the subject. I am a CPA (but do not practice in RE estate accounting - interested in learning more about it) and have owned one investment property to this point. It was my first primary residence. Once I moved out, it made sense to attempt to lease it. A quick timeline - found a LT tenant, they terminated in month nine of the lease, then I sold for slight appreciation (bought in 2022, sold in 2025). For my first property, it went better than expected, so now I'm ready for more!

Please, feel free to message me with any feedback, advice, or if you have an interest in connecting in the Columbus area! Looking forward to the opportunity and learning this forum and future connections will bring. 

[Arman Ahmed]

@Eli Norden
Hey Eli, Welcome to the BP community and congrats on your first successful deal! Sounds like you navigated that transition from primary to rental to exit pretty smoothly — that’s no small feat, especially with the market shifts we’ve had since 2022.

I'm also based in Columbus and actively work with out-of-state and local investors on buy-and-hold, BRRRR, and flip strategies. There's a lot of opportunity here, especially if you know the submarkets well.

If you’re looking to get deeper into real estate investing (especially while already having a CPA background — huge advantage), I’d be happy to connect, swap insights, or just talk shop.

What type of properties or strategies are you looking to explore next?