A very-rookie from northern NJ

[Fred Shandler]

Hello everyone, I'm an extreme novice and am here to gain as much information as possible.

I'm two years out of college and own a residential painting company (I'm scared of a real job). My business has really motivated me to eventually invest in real estate, particularly rehabbing, as I have the resources (employees/knowledge of work) to take on such projects.

As finances are a factor, I'm also considering buying and fixing while living in the house. I'm a renter now and would bring my current roommate, as he would rent a room from me. (note that I have no pending deals, it's just my vision of starting)

I've been lurking on the boards non-stop the last two days (that’s when I found this place) and am even more of a rookie than I thought. Being in northern NJ (where a garage is 200k) and first timer with limited funds is incredibly discouraging.

I'm here to be a spounge.