Newbie from Buffalo, NY

[Solomon Fulop]

Aloha BiggerPockets!

I'm Sol and I am located in the Greater Buffalo Niagara region (WNY).  Currently I'm a systems engineer for a local IoT startup, but I've realized through the years that trading time for money is no longer part of my future plans.  A friend of mine recommended this site after we had a discussion about how ripe the local market is and I've been hooked on the podcasts in recent weeks and am soon to be equally engaged on the forums, as well as, reading the blog posts.  I am quite excited and motivated to get to my first few wholesale deals out of the way in order provide enough capital to move into a more burr focused model which may include rental units before executing on that final "r".  If the numbers are right for where I'm currently at, Id be elated to work with you on any type of deal with the goal being to  provide value in any way I can to foster future partnerships within the community.

Thank you all at BiggerPockets for creating such a treasure trove of information for us newbies and I look forward to creating meaningful relationships with members here in the future.

[Brandon L.]

Hello! @Solomon Fulop

Welcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.

I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing. Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.

First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp

The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciated

The last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent. There are many agents out there, but it’s important to choose the right one.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52724-im-new-to-investing-how-do-i-find-an-investor-friendly-agent

I love answering questions if you have any! Good Luck :)