All Forum Posts by: Kelly Bochna

@Daniel Dubeck Welcome to BP!  Great to see another new and eager investor from the Philly area.  I highly recommend the podcasts, they have made my morning and evening commute more productive and interesting.  Best of luck and see you around!

Welcome @Richard C.!  I am new to BP as well and fairly new to the Philadelphia area.  I recommend reading the Ultimate Beginner's Guide and listening to the podcasts, especially the episodes covering topics of special interest to you.  I also recommend checking out the local real estate groups on meetup.com to see about upcoming events.  Good luck and see you around!

Welcome to BP @Manny Sofolawe.  Check out meetup.com for Philly real estate events going on in the area.  I found Real-Estate Investing Networking Group (RING) on there and attended a meeting last week and loved it!  Good Luck!

Welcome @Michael Gatti!  I am also new to the investing world and the Philly area, still learning everyday.  I recommend talking to people who have been life long/long term residents of the city as well, they are a wealth of knowledge!  I've also been utilizing Google Street View and other websites that display crime in the area to get a feel for what I am dealing with prior to going to see anything in person.  Good luck and see you around BP and Philly perhaps.!

Welcome @Roscoe Bruce!  I am also new to the investor world here in Philly and have been getting some great advice/info/knowledge from the podcasts.  It is my new commuting routine on the train, I try to listen to 2-3/day and reading through the Ultimate Beginner's Guide.  Best of luck!

@Paulette Midgettethis is great advice, and typically how I operate.  I like doing my research and really understanding before pulling the trigger.  I am so glad I have found so many helpful investors on BP so far, the advice is priceless! I will definitely look up your older posts to check out neighborhoods/blocks you recommend.  Any areas in particular you think are a good starting point?

Again, really appreciate everyone's help @Mark Callazzo@Account Closed

@Dewain J. and @Scott C.

Wow!  Great advice definitely appreciate the help from fellow Philadelphians!  I would love to add you both to my network for the local area.  

Hi BP Friends! I have started my REI journey by reading the Ultimate Beginner's Guide, watching some webinars and reading some forum threads, really enjoying it so far. I have a lot more to learn before I make that first purchase, but one of the things I really want to get a hang of is becoming an expert in my community/neighborhood/market. I am fairly new to my city, Philadelphia, and wanted to hear of any tips people had for really getting the know your market. All advice welcome!

Thank you @Kenneth Hynes@James Brandand @Gregory H.for all the great advice!  I really appreciate it and accept all the guidance I can get.

Thank you for the warm welcome, looking forward to this journey!