New DMV Investor Intro - Looking to connect!

New DMV Investor Intro - Looking to connect!

New to Real Estate · Olney, MD · Member since 2021 · 2 posts · 5 votes

Hi everyone! I'm a new investor looking for my first property in the DMV area and for other investors to connect with.

A little about me - I went to the University of Maryland, College Park for my B.S. in Nutrition and Food Science, concentration in Dietetics, and graduated mid-pandemic in the spring of 2020. My career goal is to become a doctor and provide pro bono care and health education to women in need. As a means to do this by separating my career from my business, after graduating I began to listen to the BP podcast, among others, and read any book about real estate investing and finance I could get my hands on. I moved from northern NJ to northern Virginia to work in DC, and am now buckling down to make my team and get my first property. In my free-time, you can find me at the gym, going on walks, trying to find the best ice cream in the DC metro area.

I've found many entrepreneurs are a bit hard to find as they tend to be solo-preneurs, but I'm very interested in meeting other young professionals with similar goals to bring one another up. If any of this resonates with you, don't hesitate to connect!

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Cassidy BurnsBusiness Member
Investor · Alexandria, VA · Member since 2016 · 859 posts · 460 votes
5y

Welcome @Tea Russell , one of the best opportunities for someone like yourself just getting started is to mitigate your living expenses by house hacking a property in the DMV.  Whether its a single family house or 2 bedroom condo, getting into something early will be a key to your success.

Good luck!

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  • Russell BrazilBusiness Member
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    Real Estate Agent · Washington, D.C. · Member since 2012 · 17k+ posts · 30k+ votes
    5y

    Lots of DC area members here on BP. Welcome. 

  • Cassidy BurnsBusiness Member
    Investor · Alexandria, VA · Member since 2016 · 859 posts · 460 votes
    5y

    Welcome @Tea Russell , one of the best opportunities for someone like yourself just getting started is to mitigate your living expenses by house hacking a property in the DMV.  Whether its a single family house or 2 bedroom condo, getting into something early will be a key to your success.

    Good luck!

  • Justin WindhamPro Member
    Banker · Nationwide · Member since 2015 · 4k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    5y

    @Tea Russell

    Welcome to Bigger Pockets!

    If you are looking to invest into real estate, I have found this site to be incredibly helpful. The best part is that everyone here is excited to help you learn and grow into real estate investing. From real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance, you will find that many members here are very knowledgeable in their respective fields.

    There are a few self-contained guides that you can access here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides


    Alerts can be really helpful too: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

  • Real Estate Broker · Forney, TX · Member since 2019 · 1k+ posts · 399 votes
    5y

    Hello @Tea Russell and welcome to the BP community1 

  • Solo 401k Expert · Anaheim Hills, CA · Member since 2012 · 18k+ posts · 6k+ votes
    5y
    Originally posted by @Tea Russell:

    Hi everyone! I'm a new investor looking for my first property in the DMV area and for other investors to connect with.

    A little about me - I went to the University of Maryland, College Park for my B.S. in Nutrition and Food Science, concentration in Dietetics, and graduated mid-pandemic in the spring of 2020. My career goal is to become a doctor and provide pro bono care and health education to women in need. As a means to do this by separating my career from my business, after graduating I began to listen to the BP podcast, among others, and read any book about real estate investing and finance I could get my hands on. I moved from northern NJ to northern Virginia to work in DC, and am now buckling down to make my team and get my first property. In my free-time, you can find me at the gym, going on walks, trying to find the best ice cream in the DC metro area.

    I've found many entrepreneurs are a bit hard to find as they tend to be solo-preneurs, but I'm very interested in meeting other young professionals with similar goals to bring one another up. If any of this resonates with you, don't hesitate to connect!

    Tea, great to have you!

  • New to Real Estate · Olney, MD · Member since 2021 · 2 posts · 5 votes
    5y
    Thank you for the helpful links, Justin! This community is really exceptional and already proving to be such a great resource in so many ways.

    Originally posted by @Justin Windham:

    @Tea Russell

    Welcome to Bigger Pockets!

    If you are looking to invest into real estate, I have found this site to be incredibly helpful. The best part is that everyone here is excited to help you learn and grow into real estate investing. From real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance, you will find that many members here are very knowledgeable in their respective fields.

    There are a few self-contained guides that you can access here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides


    Alerts can be really helpful too: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

  • Investor · Washington, DC · Member since 2017 · 428 posts · 205 votes
    5y

    @Tea Russell welcome to BP! I’m also a UMD alum and have house hacked in both College Park and Baltimore and definitely recommend that strategy to get started. Best of luck!

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