All Forum Posts by: Francisco O.

Just registered. Hopefully there is a good quorum.

See you on Saturday,

Thank you, Paulette. This is very helpful.

What areas/neighborhoods do you recommend staying away from and why? (e.g., high crime rates, housing issues, etc.)

Hello BP community,

I am currently a NYC resident, but will move to Philadelphia this summer. I want to take advantage of the move and buy a duplex or fourplex, with my family living in one unit and renting out the other units.

I plan to drive to the area this weekend to get a feel of the neighborhoods/suburbs in the Philly metro area. To those who are familiar with the market:

• What areas do you personally like, either in the suburbs or neighborhoods in the city?

• What areas do you think are growing or have a particular feature attracting residents (particularly young married couples with no children)?

• What areas should we stay away from? This is particularly important since we don't know the area.

• What local publications you like or deem reliable (e.g., newspapers, blogs, or business trade publications) to know the area well?

Please feel free to contact me by inbox, as I am also interested in networking and building my RE team (broker, lawyer, accountant, property managers, etc.)

Thanks for you help!

Cheers,

Francisco

The 4th sounds perfect, Sergio. Looking forward to meeting you all.

As a soon-to-become Philly investor, count me in as well. Hopefully it's on a weekend.

Might arrive a bit late, but I'll be there as well

Hello everyone,

My name is Francisco Orduña and I am looking forward to starting investing in RE. I have been living in the US for the past six years and I currently work as an actuarial consultant in the big apple. My main goal in RE is to build a robust cash flow generating portfolio that can eventually match my regular job income, hopefully within the next 10 to 12 years.

Given New York's highly priced market, I am considering starting investing in New Jersey or Pennsylvania. If you are going (or have gone) through a similar path, I would very much like to connect and learn from your each other's experiences.

Cheers!