Realtor from Massachusetts

[Dominic J OConnell]

Raised in Northampton near Child's Park and Smith College, Dominic has a deep affinity for all that Northampton, the Pioneer Valley and New England life offers. A Johnson & Wales graduate, Dominic's foodservice career culminated with owning a vibrant, local cafe. His passion for food and people carries through all aspects of his life. After foodservice, Dominic became involved in both the building trades and Real Estate. He is co-owner of O'Connell Construction, LLC and has been a licensed Realtor since 2008. Dominic combines his experience in Real Estate and Construction along with his comprehensive knowledge of the Pioneer Valley Market to offer Buyers and Sellers options and insight for their Residential and Commercial needs. He's helped his clients, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally, start new chapters in their lives.

[Paul Timmins]

@Dominic J OConnell

Welcome. Daughter graduated from J&W is also a chef. Fill in the foundation below.

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

Check out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.

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 100 past ones to catch up on.

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 rehabbers (cash buyers). Find them through Google and meetup.com There is a good one called Black Diamond in Worcester.

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

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