New Haven, CT · Member since 2016 · 6 posts · 1 vote
HI Bigger Pockets!! My name is Deanna Nickel and Im a newbie interested in learning more about fixing and flipping properties in the CT shoreline area.
My experience in real estate is limited. I currently have a 3 family in New Haven I've been living in for 14 years. I live in one unit and rent out the other two. I will soon be moving to Guilford to a short sale that is in need of rehabbing. I'll be renting out all 3 units in New Haven, making Guilford my primary residence. In addition, I have a small cottage in Vermont.
With that said, I'm very interested in learning everything I can about fixing and flipping homes. By day, Im a professional makeup artist, and enjoy making things pretty....including homes that need a little extra love.
Thanks for connecting with me! I look forward to learning here....
Investor · Corona, CA · Member since 2014 · 746 posts · 372 votes
10y
@Deanna Nickelwelcome to Bigger Pockets and awesome to see more people from our local area! I also reside in New Haven and work with the William Raveis office in Guilford. Although learning and growing is continuous, it seems you have great experience already in the real estate investing world. Congratulations! Would love to learn more about your story and your rehab project you're be moving into!
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Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info. Here you will meet wholesalers who provide deals and rehabbers (cash buyers). Find them through Google and meetup.com
You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing. Rents can be 2-4 times more. Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.
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New Haven, CT · Member since 2016 · 6 posts · 1 vote
10y
Hi @Jacqueline Carrington! Thanks for connecting! It sounds like we have a few things in common already and great to hear from and connect with someone in the area already immersed in the real estate world....I'm still getting my toes wet and look forward to meeting some new faces!
New Haven, CT · Member since 2016 · 6 posts · 1 vote
10y
WOW! Thank you @Paul Timmins! That looks like a wealth of information and a great place to get started....all of the direction is immensely appreciated! I'll be spending all day tomorrow looking through all of the information you shared. Thanks so much for connecting and for the guidance!