Valley Falls, NY · Member since 2017 · 5 posts · 0 votes
Hey everyone!! My name is Jessica and I am from Upstate NY in the Capital Region area. I am a Registered Nurse but have always had an interest in REI! I stumbled across the Bigger Pockets site about 6 months ago and have been hooked ever since! Although I still have some work to do to get where I want to be, my interests lie in single family fix and flips & multi-family buy and holds. I am still in the education phase and read as much as possible and listen to podcasts in the car everyday. My next step is to get out to the local Investors meeting. I look forward to connecting with others & continuing on my real estate investing path!
Welcome aboard! We're so excited you're here and making connections. Have you read The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing? We wrote it with the beginner in mind. It’s an excellent place to start, and can answer many of your questions. You are in the right place to learn all about real estate investing!
Rental Property Investor · Saratoga Springs, NY · Member since 2018 · 162 posts · 102 votes
8y
Hi @Jessica Brown , welcome to the site! In addition to the podcast I've personally found reading through as many forum posts as possible to be very beneficial. There are a lot of knowledgeable real estate experts to learn from on here who are willing to help those on their way up.
Best of luck,
Steve
You should attend the next AIN (Action Investors Network) meeting next month. Great connections to help you get acquainted with real estate investing in the Capital Region. Good luck!
Investor · Albany, NY · Member since 2015 · 134 posts · 132 votes
8y
@Jessica Brown, yes I believe that’s how they do it. I’m on their email list, so I just get reminders every month when the meetings are.
I like the AIN group. You get to network with other real estate investors and there are some nice perks to getting a membership as well. It is mostly new investors like yourself with some more experienced ones mixed in. I don’t think you’ll feel unwelcome if you go and I would definitely recommend it.
Rental Property Investor · Hicksville, NY · Member since 2016 · 21 posts · 6 votes
8y
Hi and Welcome @Jessica Brown! Fairly new myself to the area but I have been connecting with some pretty great people here on BP. Also, I took trip up to the capital Region last week. Would love to share my thoughts and here what a local has planned. Feel free to msg me if you want to talk more on multi family Buy and holds.
Also, recommend reading @Anson Young book Finding & Funding Great deals. I just finished it and wish I read a year ago when I was first starting out.