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Updated almost 9 years ago,
First post after 2+ years lurking!
Hello BiggerPockets! My name is Josh, I'm a rookie investor from Brooklyn, NY. I'm 31, with my wife since I was 19 (married 7 yrs now) and have an incredible 3 yr old boy. We're a simple and low maintenance family, and my wife and I have lived in a tiny NYC apt (owned F&C) for over a decade, having never raised our "standard" of living too far from when we met. I'm a firm believer in the Jack Bogel (Vanguard founder) philosophy of long-term investing and my research into buy and hold assets naturally led me to BiggerPockets years ago. I have been following BP for a long time and am thrilled to finally join such a wonderful community!
I plan on building and quickly scaling a small (6-10) portfolio of good quality SFR's and 1-4 unit MF. I have been researching Turnkey operations in various markets on BP for quite some time have learned a great deal from the many prolific people in the TK space here. I don't have the capital nor inclination to invest locally so I am currently researching the markets I want to engage (Ohio, Memphis, Indiana, Texas, Birmingham are all on the table). I also started looking at properties with Adam from Holton-Wise in Ohio just a few days ago. My Financing is secured through Jerry Padilla (fantastic guy) and I'm finally ready to rock! Beyond excited to start this journey.
I am only seeking A-B neighborhoods (B- if there's a good reason) and fully understand what the sacrifice is on my end (Cap/Coc) in exchange for a better long term investment with all the trimmings that come along with quality. A COC in the low-mid teens with a genuine conservative Proforma is really what I'm seeking. Possible? I'll soon find out!
Looking forward to joining BiggerPockets as an active member and Re investor!
Josh