Introduction and the start of my investing journey in Jersey!

[Cody Z.]

Hello BP Community Members,

I've been lurking on here for a few months and decided it was time to pull the trigger. Just wanted to give a quick introduction, My name is Cody, and I am a licensed CPA currently working at a financial services firm in the city. I have been working for a few years (started at a Big 4 public accounting firm) and have now recently transitioned into the private sector. In the last year I have really started to hammer out my goals and truly started to identify the traits of my version of success. During this process I stumbled upon Bigger Pockets and I couldn't be more grateful. Creating a real estate investment portfolio is essential if you're looking to build long-term wealth and lower your yearly tax bill relative to W-2 earners. I hope to connect with folks in the Tri-State area for networking and educational meetups as well as general discussion if interested. I am currently looking for a multi-family property to live in/rent using FHA finance.

I am meeting with local/national lenders this week to get my pre-approvals done, but would love to hear the communities thoughts/advice on who they might have in regards to picking an attorney/contractor in the North Jersey (Union/Bergen) areas to assist with the process.

Thanks for reading and I look forward to contributing to the community!

Best,

Cody