New Investor From Syracuse NY

[David Zuber]

Hi Everyone,

My name is David Zuber, I am from Syracuse NY. Similar to a lot of people, I got interested in real estate because I read Rich Dad Poor Dad. In January I was speaking with a co-worker who already invests in real estate and asked if he knew any books that would help me to learn more. He suggested I start with the Ultimate Beginners Guide from BiggerPockets, which lead me here!

Since then I have been educating myself by reading books on real estate investing, reading forum posts, and listening to the BiggerPockets podcast.

I am currently working with a local real estate agent and have been begun to start analyzing deals on the MLS. I am interested in the buy and hold strategy with multifamily properties in the Syracuse area and I am targeting buying my first property by the end of 2017.

Normally I don't participate in forums online, but I decided that it was time to get involved with the community. I am also attending my first local REIA meeting tonight!

Anyway I just wanted to stop and introduce myself to the community! I look forward to speaking with other like-minded people!

Thanks,

David

[Brian Barfoot]

Hi David, welcome aboard.

Syracuse can be a fun place to invest (in my experience anyway) and there seems to be a lot of opportunities. I've been at it for a few years and have four properties with an eye to pick up one or two more in the next couple of months. If you want a person to bounce ideas off of feel free to reach out. There are a few of us on this forum who are active and it's been a very positive experience for me any time we've gotten together. Do you know where you'd like to buy?