All Forum Posts by: Lidia B.

@Scott Trench ; @James Wise ; @Melissa Gittens
Thanks for the warm welcome! I'm excited.

@Bill Kenny
Great advice about building a knowledgeable team and mail marketing. I'm trying to network and meet as many like-minded people as possible. Any suggestions for other forums, meetups or events I should look into? 

@Russell Brazil @Dominic Jones 
Great advice, thanks! I agree about DC proper being a primarily value appreciation location. Theoretically, seem risky to bet on appreciation and little cash flow, but then again the strength of the DC market has remained unchanged for ~20 years if not longer, experiencing little volatility. I appreciate your advice about Prince George's and Frederick -- have heard that from others as well. 

Hello Bigger Pockets community!

I just want to take a moment to introduce myself. I'm a full-time Associate working for a commercial developer in the Washington, DC area looking for the opportunity to translate my RE knowledge, which is currently building someone else's wealth, and become my own Investor/Developer. I'm a huge fan of the BP podcasts and though I work in development, I credit BP with taking my inspiration to the next level and pushing me to pursue my own investments. Prior to RE development, I worked in architecture and construction in New York and Philadelphia, so I guess I've been involved in some aspect of the RE industry for 6+ years.

I'm interested in buy and hold investing and house hacking (for now), and ideally would like to be doing this while continuing to work my current job full time. 

Question for investors in the area: I'm finding it difficult to find good cash flowing deals in this expensive market. Any ideas, tips, food for thought?

Looking forward to the discussions and learning from all of you!