Hey guys! Newbie from Albany, N.Y. area

Hey guys! Newbie from Albany, N.Y. area

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!

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  • Trexie E.Pro Member
    BiggerPockets Support · Davao, Davao del Sur · Member since 2015 · 937 posts · 163 votes
    8y

    Hi @Jessica Brown

    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! 

    BiggerPockets
  • Valley Falls, NY · Member since 2017 · 5 posts · 0 votes
    8y

    Thank you for your response! I have looked at it before but am currently in the process of reading it again!

  • 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
  • Vitaliy VolpovPro Member
    Investor · Albany, NY · Member since 2015 · 134 posts · 132 votes
    8y

    Hi @Jessica Brown

    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!

    Vitaliy

  • Valley Falls, NY · Member since 2017 · 5 posts · 0 votes
    8y

    Hi @Steven Luttman, 

    Thanks for the response! It's amazing how much information is available on this site from investors! Have a great day & thank you!

  • Valley Falls, NY · Member since 2017 · 5 posts · 0 votes
    8y

    Vitaliy,

    I have looked into the AIN meeting and plan on attending to continue learning! It's the 3rd Monday of every month correct? 

    Thanks, 

    Jessica Brown 

  • Rental Property Investor · Saratoga Springs, NY · Member since 2017 · 51 posts · 16 votes
    8y
    Welcome from Saratoga Springs😊
  • Vitaliy VolpovPro Member
    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.

    Vitaliy 

  • Valley Falls, NY · Member since 2017 · 5 posts · 0 votes
    8y

    Excellent! I will definitely be attending the meeting ASAP. Is it just based on networking or do they include an educational component also?

  • 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. 

  • Realtor · Albany, NY · Member since 2014 · 103 posts · 14 votes
    8y
    Jessica Brown check my profile out and let me know if I can be any help
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