Newbie in New Haven CT/Shoreline CT area

[Deanna Nickel]

HI Bigger Pockets!!  My name is Deanna Nickel and Im a newbie interested in learning more about fixing and flipping properties in the CT shoreline area.  

My experience in real estate is limited. I currently have a 3 family in New Haven  I've been living in for 14 years.  I live in one unit and rent out the other two.  I will soon be moving to Guilford to a short sale that is in need of rehabbing.  I'll be renting out all 3 units in New Haven, making Guilford my primary residence.  In addition, I have a small cottage in Vermont. 

With that said, I'm very interested in learning everything I can about fixing and flipping homes.  By day, Im a professional makeup artist, and enjoy making things pretty....including homes that need a little extra love.

Thanks for connecting with me!  I look forward to learning here....

[Paul Timmins]

@Deanna Nickel

Welcome. 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

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

House Flipping resources

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/09/28/best-biggerpockets-house-flipping/

Step by Step Guide to Flipping

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/01/07/flipping-houses/

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