Oregon Coast Newbies

[Samantha Ferber]

Hi everyone,

My name is Samantha Ferber. My partner, Bret Leake, and I wanted to introduce ourselves to the BP community. We are both new to REI in practice, but feel like we've read everything we could get our hands on over the last couple years. After finally coming across the BiggerPockets podcast and website, we saw the bigger picture. We are looking to network with other investors and entrepreneurs to build a scalable REI business.

We currently own a home and property maintenance (not management) business, Northwest Custom Yard & Home Care, LLC. Our business services almost 380 clients within the Manzanita, Nehalem, and Wheeler area on the north coast of Oregon. Bret is a licensed contractor with the Oregon Contractors Board. Ultimately the goal for this business is to become a full blown property management company servicing long term rentals in the Eugene/Springfield area.

I am formally educated in Biology and ran an education program for the City of Cannon Beach for several years. While working for a municipality, I learned a lot about the city planning process, zoning regulations, and development. I also gained an immense amount of experience with developing and managing budgets. Currently, I do all the administration and bookkeeping for our property maintenance business, and I serve as chair and fiduciary to a local non-profit. Through this work I have realized my passion for fiscal administration and operational systems. I am all about maximizing effectiveness and returns while limiting risk as much as possible!

Our goals on Bigger Pockets are to build our network with some of the leading professionals from around the United States and to learn from those who have extensive experience. In the next six months, we would like to have closed two deals. For now we are open to any opportunity whether it be a flip or a long-hold. Our long term goal is to build a portfolio of multifamily long-holds.

We look forward to hearing from and working with you guys in the future. If any of you find your way to the NW corner of Oregon, feel free to contact us. We love any opportunity to meet up and talk real estate.

Thank You,

Samantha Ferber & Bret Leake