New BP member

[Dave Currence]

Hello Everyone!

Since I stumbled on Bigger Pockets, i have been doing a lot of reading around the forums, and the blog as well as listening to the podcasts.  In the interest of not just being a lurker....I wanted to introduce myself.  

I am pretty new to all this, but have been interested in REI for a while now, and would like to transition my business focus into this arena. I have been in the restaurant/food business for most of the last 20 years, having been in business for myself the last 7 of those. I live in Manhattan with my wife and our two young children (2yrs and 3.5 months old, respectively). I have focused my preliminary searches within a few hours drive of NYC, almost exclusively only in NY State. I have begun looking on both sides of the Hudson, and at this point, I am just trying to find a market to focus in on while I try to fine tune my plan.

For now, I am looking with the intent to rehab and flip, either SF or 2-3 family (after occupancy). However, all aspects to REI are interesting to me at this point, and I envision a portfolio with a mix of different properties.

Aside from the excellent knowledge base here at BP, I am also looking forward to networking and connecting with everyone.  Being able to connect with those more experienced, and more successful, than me is very appealing to me and I hope that as I gain some experience I will be able to contribute more here.

Looking forward to sharing some deals here on BP,

Dave