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Hello - Mel from Columbus & NYC
Hi everyone.
My name is Mel and I’m new to BP.
A little about me: I’m from the Philly/South Jersey area, lived in Columbus for some time, and spent 5 years living/ working overseas. My job requires me to travel extensively so I now split my time between NYC and Columbus. My first and last rental property was a duplex in Philly that I owned for a short time. While I did make a profit off that investment, I also made tons of newbie mistakes. However, it was the best learning experience and I’m looking to get back into the game with an emphasis on MF buy/hold and eventually do SFH fix/flip.
I’m here to learn as much as possible, and also network with the wonderful folks in the BP community.
Cheers -