New Member from Sydney, Australia!

[Samantha Smalpage]

Hi everyone!

So thrilled to have joined Bigger Pockets! I'm looking forward to meeting as many members as possible and continuing to learn. I'm absolutely loving the podcast, I'm currently binge listening to catch up on past episodes. 

I'm a Property Manager from Sydney, Australia. I have a Associate Diploma in Property Services & a Bachelors Degree in Property Economics. Most recently I worked for a national property developer in their investment property team managing their industrial assets.

My partner & I have just relocated to Vancouver, Canada, to gain some global work experience. I am now working for a property investment firm as a Residential Property Manager, which is giving me great insight into the large-scale residential investment world and providing me with valuable knowledge for when I start to build my own property portfolio. 

I'm currently drafting my investment plan and saving my first property deposit. My principal strategy will be 'buy & hold' with value-add opportunities, however I'm also interested in 'fix & flips' in order to raise the capital required for property deposits and portfolio expansion. I'll primarily be focusing on duplex's, triplex's and multifamily in Australia and will be looking to buy my first investment when I return home in a few years. 

If there are any conferences or meet-ups in the US, please shout out - I'd love to fly down from Vancouver and meet members in person. I should definitely take advantage of the close proximity to the Bigger Pockets community while I can - Vancouver is a lot closer to the US than Australia! 

A big thanks to Josh & Brandon for their incredible content and all round great banter. 

All the best,

Sam.