New Member from Central NJ!

[Martin Adelson]

Hi there—this is my first post to Bigger Pockets. I've been reading the forums, books, listening to podcasts, and watching webinars for several weeks now. It's very exciting and motivating and I'm absolutely pursuing REI in 2016. I feel that the BRRRR strategy resonates with me most, so that is my current focus.

I live in Hightstown, NJ and am trying to decide between a few local areas to start. In NJ, I was looking at Hamilton and Ewing and in Pennsylvania, I was looking at Bristol and Levittown. Can someone who is familiar with these areas compare and contrast them? How is the rental market? Are there good contractors? Is there a meetup for other investors locally?

Thank you in advance for your comments. I am very happy to be participating in this forum.

[Tiffany Buoni]

Martin, I have no info about those areas but did want to welcome you to BP! You're definitely on the right track with all you're doing to learn from the podcasts, webinars, and the knowledgeable folks here in the forums. Best wishes in reaching your goals for 2016!