New BP member from the Boston area

[Matthew Surette]

Hi Everyone,

I'm originally form Central Massachusetts but have been living just north of Boston for the last 15 years. I've always been very interested in REI but I'm finally ready to start things up officially. I've been reading through the articles and forums and listening to the podcasts for a couple months now. What a terrific and valuable site this seems to be!

Ideally I'd like to start out by getting some experience in rehabbing and flips, along with building a buy and hold portfolio for the long term (whether locally or out of state). I'm also lucky enough to have some up front capital to work with, although I'm still trying to figure out how to best allocate that from the start. I attended my first Boston AREIA meeting the other night and it was great to meet people in the business and make some connections which will hopefully only grow here on BP.

Looking forward to learning more from this great community and making the right connections along the way!

-Matt