Newbie from Atlanta, GA

[Ari Siesser]

Hey Bigger Pockets! I'm excited to have found this community.

About me: I'm currently getting my PhD from Georgia Tech in Machine Learning (this is a branch of artificial intelligence that teaches machines to learn from example / data). My background is in using these skills to help businesses do all sorts of advanced analytics in a variety of settings such as manufacturing, supply chain, retail, automotive, finance, and marketing. 

My goals: 

1) I'm very interested in figuring out how to leverage my analytics skillset in real estate. With the right data and the right questions, there's an opportunity for competitive advantage. I'd love to pair my skills with someone who has domain expertise. 

2) I want to start buying multi-family and / or commercial property. I own a condo in Midtown with a decent amount of equity built up that is cash-flow neutral. I think I could put this money to better use. 

I look forward to chatting with some of you and diving deeper into the content on BP! Cheers :) 

-Ari

[Richard Allen]

@Ari Siesser

I'm new to real estate investing. I've been researching the field for the past few months and have narrowed my interest to apartment complexes and mobile home parks. My personal goal is to purchase a property within the next 90 days.

@Michael Blank provides lots of great information on apartment complex investing through his website, podcast, and course.

Also @Jered Sturm hosts a free monthly meeting where you can mingle with other real estate investors in the area.

I want to connect with other investors, particularly those interested in multifamily buy and hold investing, so let me know if you would like to meet for lunch sometime. I work on campus, so that should be easy.