All Forum Posts by: Karen O.

I'm concerned for my workers safety... I just ordered a dozen hard hats and will require them to wear them when working on my properties where there is a danger of falling snow/ice. I'm also going to build covered entryways so as guests, workers and visitors should be safe when entering my upcoming project... A 12k s.f. school that I'm converting into my primary residence and company workshop and offices... The side and rear entrances are not protected and it would be very dangerous if large icicles dropped from the roof, 3 stories up... and the floors are over 15' tall each.

I plan to replace that ugly covered main entrance with 4 10' columns and a V roof using reclaimed slate tiles to match the buildings slate roof...

@Karen O.NYC prices are just absurd. I'm looking to build up a portfolio outside of NYC for the experience and cash before getting into the NYC market. It'd probably take 5-10 years before even thinking of moving investments closer to home.

Any areas you'd suggest that's within 2-3 hrs when starting with under 50k?

Take a look at the Bronx Real Estate Network in Meetup.com.

Hi,

Look up in "Meetup" New York REIA dot com. We are having a meeting Feb. 27th in Manhattan.

Best Regards,

Chris Baker

@Karen O. I am happy to help! I had the same problem locating a quality REIA, in the Miami and Ft. Lauderdale area...people only looking out for themselves, self professed gurus pitching products/ mentorship programs, people preying on inexperienced or ill informed people pitching Investment Products or so called deals, etc. Maybe it is common practice or related to a big city cutthroat mentality. There are good REIAs. Look at a REIA much like buying a new vehicle...take it for a test drive before you make a decision.

@Karen O. Welcome to the community, of BiggerPockets! The people here have a vast amount of knowledge and are more than willing to share their experience and provide sound insight and advice. Be sure to check out the forums, the blogs, podcasts as well as other parts of this amazing website and like minded community. I am located, in Miami. I am a Rehabber as well as a Buy and Hold Investor. I located my local REIAs, by doing an Internet Search. People can recommend a REIA, but you really will not know if a certain REIA is a good fit, for you, until you attend a meeting, to get a vibe for how dedicated a REIA is to REI as well as both the quality and knowledge level, of the attendees. Many REIAs pitch products, so please beware. Please free to reach out, to me, if you feel I may be of assistance, to your Real Estate Endeavors. Much to your success!