Ready to jump in

[Darwin Liu]

Hey All!

I just wanted to say so far that this place is awesome. I downloaded about 50 podcasts, listened to them all, and I'm ready to jump in.

My main strategy right now would be to buy distressed, rehab and rent it out.

Anybody in the MA area I can be a b*tch for and learn from? :) I'm actually an extremely successful online marketer so I can bring that to the table. I also have no problems with menial(getting you coffee) or anything else that you might need.

Thanks!

Darwin

[Shaun Reilly]

Hi Darwin, welcome to BP.

This is a great place to learn. Make sure to listen to all the BP podcasts, read the articles on the main blog and be active in these forums to learn a ton very quickly about any topic in real estate you want to know more about.

This is also a great place to meet people that can be assets to your business. Lots of great connections all over but we also have a very strong and active contingent here in MA on here so make sure to find them (Set up some keyword alerts to find out about local topics) and get connected.

Besides doing that on here make sure to get out to some of the many local investor events we have. You would want to check out the Black Diamond meeting in Waltham (2nd location in Worcester) and the Boston AREIA in Medford for sure. Other good ones both north and south of the city.

What areas are you thinking about buying your properties in? If you are looking near Boston you might find it tough to get the numbers to look good on a cash flow basis. High rents but VERY high prices. You can get better returns in some of the 2nd tier markets if you want to explore those.