New Member from Boston, Massachusetts

[Maria DiPasquale]

Hi there! My name is Maria and I am a twenty something looking to start potentially investing in rent to own houses and/or condos in or near Boston. I worked as a project coordinator for over a year at a major hospital in the city and am now looking to start taking on an investment property or two. I am completely new to the game and willing to learn as much as possible. Any advice is much appreciated!

[Shaun Reilly]

Hi Maria, welcome to BP.

This is a great place to learn. Make sure to listen to all the BP podcasts, read the articles on the main blog and be active in these forums to learn a ton very quickly about any topic in real estate you want to know more about.

This is also a great place to meet people that can be assets to your business. Lots of great connections all over but we also have a very strong and active contingent here in MA on here so make sure to find them (Set up some keyword alerts to find out about local topics) and get connected.

Besides doing that on here make sure to get out to some of the many local investor events we have. My favorite is the Black Diamond meeting in Waltham (alternates every other month with their Worcester location, next Waltham meeting is in July). Other ones in and around the city are The Boston Wealth Builders in the city, the Boston Area REIA in Medford and the Boston REIA in Dedham. Many other options north and south of the city as well.