Hello from Los Angeles, CA

[Natasha Sadikin]

Hello

My name is Natasha and I'm a complete newbie in real estate development. I am currently an architectural designer (I assist on the whole process from SD, DD, CD, to CA work) at a design firm that specializes in corporate headquarters, educational, and big creative workspace developments. Because of my job, I am lucky to have attended and help presented design presentations to real estate developers. 

I learned a while ago that being an architect doesn't mean we get to design what we want. I noticed that developers were less interested in the 'design' of the project, and focused more on the financial, numbers, "rent-able square footage". Ultimately, we always have to come down to what the client wants. Because of this, I wanted to learn more about the developer's side and combine it with architecture to develop my own projects ( like Jonathan Segal). But before all of that, I know it takes a lot of investments and money, so I'd like to generate passive income on the side from standard multi-family housing rentals, etc. 

My twin sister (we work at the same architecture firm, YAY SIBILINGS!) introduced me to this site and I was quite happy to see the wealth of information that everyone provides. I actually had a 'real estate mentor' before while I was in university, but it scared me since he kept telling me to quit my job/quit architecture.

Oh, I also do photography on the side :) Sorry for the long introduction, but I look forward to learning more from this site and making new connections!