New in Chelmsford, Massachussetts

[Joseph Foley]

Hey folks,

I'm a newb originally from Long Island, currently residing in north eastern Massachusetts.  I am a software engineer by undergrad degree and trade and i've got a JD hanging on my wall that I don't use for much more than experiments in how temperature variations effect dust collection rates.  My wife and I have talked quite a bit over the years about branching out into real estate investing, with no firm plan.  With the recent death of my father, we suddenly have to help my mother prepare my childhood home for some kind of sale so she can move closer to the rest of the family.  

The state of the house and the area its in make that more interesting than you might think, so I've been doing a lot of reading and research about investing hoping to come up with a strategy for moving forward with it.  I've joined Bigger Pockets hoping to get some advice and to continue learning so that once this house is settled I can help my mother invest the somewhat significant funds my father spent decades mattress stuffing.

I look forward to meeting the community!

Joseph