North eastern NJ investors

[Brandon Drake]

Hey BP community! I'm looking to connect with some investors in the North Eastern part of New Jersey. I've been studying and researching real estate investing for half a year now and am trying to meet some people successfully executing on their real estate journey. I hope to bring something unique to the table and get to know some new people.

[Brian Dalton]

Hi @Brandon Drake, my wife and I are investors here in Essex County (Maplewood). We started our journey as accidental landlords with a condo in Jersey City that my wife had purchased back in 2005. In the past year, we've sold our original condo and acquired a more profitable one in JC, successfully completed one flip in West Orange, are currently working through our second flip here in Maplewood, and recently purchased an duplex here that we are updating and hope to have rented in September. 

My two cents: we have found a wealth of advice and knowledge on this site. People are more than willing to share experiences and be helpful; there's a BP meetup August 2nd in the city being run by @Darren Sager. This is a good opportunity to network with other BP members, and lastly, the best way to get in the game is to jump in with both feet. While we have a relatively short track record, and are far from the most experienced people on this website, we have gained numerous lessons learned from the handful of projects we've done, and are more than happy to share. 

Good luck!