Newbie looking to get started in Richmond, VA

[Matt Curtis]

Greetings BP,

I am an Immigration attorney currently living in NYC. I have been a member of BP for about a year, love all this great information and sense of community. I have no experience beyond purchasing my own apartment here in NYC and studying Real Estate Finance in law school. I was born, raised and attended law school in Richmond. Investing there makes the most sense, as I am intimately familiar with the city and have a strong network of real estate professionals whom I trust.

I am interested in learning and networking as much as possible in furtherance of obtaining my first rental property within the next year. I'd like to start out with small, multi-family buy and holds, while maintaining my full-time employment. I'm specifically interested in connecting with those who: a) have experience investing in a remote market; b) have experience investing in Richmond, VA; or c) are looking for someone either in NYC or Richmond, VA to provide work in exchange for knowledge. Beyond advising on Immigration issues (pretty significant value added if you're a foreign national), my strongest assets are writing, exhaustively researching a topic (I was published twice in law school), and looking at things from multiple points of view.

Thanks in advance, looking forward to working with everybody out there.