Newbie from CT/MA - Howdy!

[Kevin B.]

Hi everyone - My name is Kevin Brigham, and I live, work and own rental property in New Haven, CT.

 I've been interested in Real Estate for years, but have just found this site.  (Why didn't I find this when I was flipping houses full-time in 2005 - 08!  Oh, the mistakes I could have avoided, the $$$ I could have saved/made!  ) 

Besides CT, I own and manage properties in MA as well - Provincetown (tip of Cape Cod) and Northampton, my home town in the western part of the state.  Both interesting markets! 

I'm excited to peruse the site, learn as much as I can, and share what I've learned from my experiences.  

Interested in:

   Networking & meeting new folks who share an interest in Real Estate.  

Looking for:

   Fix and flip deals

   Buy and hold multi-familiy deals  (for income when I retire, some day!) 

   Funding opportunities 

Looking forward to learning and sharing!  Thanks BP!

Kevin 

[Paul Timmins]

@Kevin B. 

Welcome. Some of this will be review. Time to build the foundation below.

Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere

Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice. And you get the benefit of having over 80 past ones to catch up on.

Two Great reads, I bought both J. Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbook

Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info. Here you will meet wholesalers who provide deals and all the cash buyers (rehabbers) you will need.

You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing. Rents can be 2-4 times more. Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.

Download BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10. Real Estate Rewind Starting over

http://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/brandonatbp/file/real-estate-rewind-a-biggerpockets-community-book

Good luck

Paul