New Investor starting out.

[Jared W Smith]

Hello all! My name is Jared. I am new to investing and new to Bigger Pockets. I've perused the site the last few months and felt that it was time to take action and engage. 

I currently own a coop (rental) and recently purchased a single family home for my family as our primary residence. They are both located in lower Westchester County, NY. I've spent the brunt of my youth and adulthood in Westchester therefore I am well versed on locations, just need to match this with the real estate knowledge.

Also i am in a very related field. By profession  I am a licensed & registered NY State Architect. I have taken part in the renovation of both my properties as well as many other single and multi-family residential properties. I have connections to contractors, plumbers, electricians, material suppliers (counter tops, tiles, cabinets, plumbing fixtures, etc.) as well as engineers, home inspectors and surveyors. 

I am here to help others with connections but also gain knowledge to dive into investing in the near future. Thanks in advance for your help in my growth.      

Would love to hear how and what properties you started with here in Westchester or other parts of lower NY. (Not NYC. I know this is a different animal.) Starting out is daunting to say the least. Is the first investment deal the most stressful?    

[Rome Wells]

@Jared W Smith it's been 2 months so far since our last conversation, quick question have you had a chance yet in finding deals either in Mount Vernon or Yonkers area yet?  Also welcome @Masashi Borges-Silva it's great to see new folks starting out in the world of commercial multi family real estate and see the passion flowing.  Jared and Masashi feel free to join me on my path towards financial freedom...

 I started out 3 months ago... and the outcome of my journey was documented on daily regular basis, i figured since we are all starting out around the same time interval it would be great for you folks to see my daily actions... and learn together with me...  If interested, feel free to message me and i will gladly share my journey with you... 

I am keeping Yonkers and Mount Vernon area on my radar, it would be great to connect with like minded individuals.  Why don't both of you come down to one of the Bigger Pocket meet ups in Manhattan.. and we can all discuss the dream towards financial freedom and exchange ideas.

I noticed lots of folks doing this on part time basis and infusing their knowledge and expertise into real estate outside of their full time job...  To me it's quiet an amazing feeling to see...  

FYI deals now days are hard to find... and i figured we all team in finding these deals together in a way that helps us overcome our fears and move ourselves closer towards reality... (the trouble is we are in seller's market on national level..and that is a fact... it's kind of tough to dive into something knowing that you are sliding down the hill and not going up the hill... ) 

It would be cool to connect and discover each other's stories... regardless of what these stories are...... success or failures or starting out stories etc.. :)