All Forum Posts by: Christine Schleo

I live in the Hudson Valley region and am looking for my first investment property as well. @ChrisHackey Newburgh scares me. While there are some very nice parts of Newburgh, especially down by the waterfront, there are also some very dangerous parts of Newburgh. The politics of the city have also prevented drastic changes, although I think there is always some movement or another trying to revitalize the city. @ChrisVacek I'm interested in the Highland Falls area for buy and hold. The town itself doesn't look like much but it's very close to West Point and the Bear Mountain Bridge for commuters. What types of tenants do you typically see? @AdamGlassman I'm new to the real estate game I have lived in the area my whole life so I can probably give you some input on specific places in terms of vibe/types of people/areas of interest

Thank you Scott!

After getting my PhD in chemistry, I started a career teaching at a great private school. While I plan to continue my day job, I have always had an interest in the real estate market. Specifically, I love to see an older home restored to its original beauty. They just don't make them like they used to! For the duration of my childhood, I watched and participated as my parents rehabbed their 1900s farmhouse. So when my husband and I were looking for property, we ended up purchasing a house from 1740 that needed a complete rebuild of the second story. After 1 year, a new second story, two new bathrooms, and a LOT of hard work, we are now enjoying our new and improved historic farmhouse. We plan to stay in this house for the long haul while we pursue new projects to kick start our real estate investing. So far I love all of the resources that bigger pockets has to offer and am looking forward to connecting with other real estate investors.