Newbie in Brooklyn, Planning to Invest in Philadelphia, maybe Pittsburgh

[Mike Girard]

Hi --

I live in Brooklyn. The New York market is just not going to work for me, so I am looking to buy property for rental income in Philadelphia. I've picked Philly only because the conventional wisdom is that your first investments should be close to home.  Pittsburgh looks to be the better prospect, but it's a good bit farther, though having lived there, I know the area better than I know Philly.

I am looking to connect with:

• New Yorkers who are investing in Philadelphia
• New Yorkers who are investing in Pittsburgh
• Local investors in Philadelphia
• Local investors in Pittsburgh
• Anyone else who thinks connecting with me would be mutually beneficial

Looking forward to exchanging info. Thanks.