Central New York (Syracuse) Beginner

[Stephen Paunovski]

After some years of lurking on this site and the BP Podcast I've revitalized my BP profile and I want to hit the ground running on my real estate investing goals. 

I'm from Syracuse, NY and for the past year or so I've been establishing and running my video production business. We do all sorts of production (drones, music videos, commercials) but we specialize in wedding films. My first year has been fantastic-- a lot of lessons learned and long days--  and this year is looking to double that. I'm grateful to be shooting and editing full time and doing what I love to do-- tell stories. 

I've had an interest in RE for about 3-4 years. I've consumed so many BP articles, podcasts, and other material. Even though I haven't gone through my first year I feel as though I know all of the lingo and strategies-- I've just never taken the action (that's where this community can really help me). My main goal is to house hack my first triplex or quad in CNY. I love the idea of moving into my own place and having tenants pay the rent or even make money. My dad is retired from construction so this would be something he would be interested in helping out. There's a lot of wins here and it excites the hell out of me. I'm hoping that this would supplement some of my income so I can be more and more selective with what projects that I want to do in my business and allow me more time to do more creative work. 

Any advice on moving forward would be greatly appreciated. I know this is an epic community and I so look forward to hearing from everyone. I'm looking to get pre-qualified for a loan, shop lenders, connect with agents, and find GOOD DEALS. Happy to be part of this community and take some action in realizing this goal. If anyone is in the area I would be happy to chat and connect.

- Stephen