Excited to start this new chapter of my real estate journey

[Izaiah Barba]

Hello all,

I just wanted to jump on the forums to introduce myself and share my goals. 

I've been spending the past 3 years learning about real estate and doing as much as I can to prepare myself to buy my first investment property. I have created a business plan, built a projected cash flow analysis spreadsheet, worked with SCORE (mentor group), read books, listened to podcasts, took the real estate license class, talked to a number of banks to obtain financing, and I am now currently working with an investor to gain experience. 

Starting out, I'm most interested in purchasing a small multi-family property (duplex or triplex) and holding it. 

To make this happen, here's a list of the things I am working on:

1) Trying to find a good area for my first buy. Preferably in the seacoast. I am leaning towards Rochester or Somersworth, but up for suggestions. 

2) Looking to build a relationship with a few lenders (private).

3) Obtaining my real estate license. 

4) Continuing my education in the real estate field. 

5) Networking with like minded individuals.

If anyone has any suggestions on what I should do moving forward or would like to connect, please feel free to reach out.

Thank you