New Member from NJ, Strong ties to NC, International interests

[Gina Russoniello Tiwari]

Hello Bigger Pockets forum :)

I'm excited to be a new member of such a prolific group! My husband introduced me to the Bigger Pockets podcast and we have been listening for around a year and are finally ready to get started in real estate investing. We currently live in New Jersey but used to live in the Carolinas and still have strong ties to that area. Our current goal is to develop a real estate holdings portfolio that includes a combination of holdings in the following categories (over time):

1. LP Interests in syndications and funds,
2. International vacation rental properties, and
3. Directly owned (but indirectly managed) residential properties (and maybe commercial down the line). 

A little bit about us:
I am an investment funds attorney, and as such I have a lot of experience reviewing and understanding investment materials (PPMs, LPAs, etc.) from a legal perspective, but this will be my first engagement in the business side of investing and my first time evaluating deals for myself and my family. That comes with a whole new kind of pressure, but I'm excited! My husband is a physician and he has been listening to Bigger Pockets all along and wanting to get into real estate investing, but he and I both have simply not had the time to dig in until now. I am going to be transitioning into a new job this month that will afford me much more time to focus on our family's real estate goals. To the extent it matters for any advice you have to offer, we are also accredited investors. 

Look forward to getting to know you - 

Gina