new member from Albany NY

[Joseph Shevy]

Hi, My name is Joe from the Albany area in NY. I'm a 23 yr old accountant, out of college for about a year now. i have always been good with numbers and have wanted to get into real estate investing for quite some time. In the last few months ive gotten my fiancé on board with it and we are getting close to closing on our first duplex through an FHA loan :)

I think that being a landlord and owning many rental properties is my goal, because this is the only portion of it I can really wrap my head around. But, my ideas and knowledge of real estate as a whole is bound to grow without limitation, and maybe my goals will change someday.

Compared to many of our friends, we are way ahead of the game in terms of saving, investing, and achieving our financial freedom. But, when I come to this site, there are many my age and younger doing way more than us haha. This makes me feel way behind! But it also tells me I came to the right place for information, advice, etc. and I'm excited to learn even more about real estate investing.

[Paul Mendel]

Welcome @Joseph Shevy , im in Albany aswell, I bought my first property at 24, Had to sell my motorcycle to get the money, at 24 that was hard, my friends laughed and told me i was crazy... at 30, I'm 10x more financially stable then any of them even ones that still double my annual income. Stay lean and mean, Make smart patience choices, Rushing into things will only cost you thousands in the long run.  Let me know if i can help ya.

Paul