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Hi all, I would love to connect and chat with real estate investors.
I am new to this space, but I am very drawn to it and have been saving up for a while. After listening to podcasts and reading books I'd love to start having conversations with experienced investors. I have my eyes on Cleveland and Dayton in particular, but I'd love to get advice about general multifamily investing and financing as well. A little background on me, I currently reside in NYC, Penn State grad, and I work in finance. Looking forward to making new connections!
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Welcome! You can gain a lot of information from this platform. Let it serve as your mentor. It did for me! Listen to all the podcasts, webinars, follow topics and ask questions on the forums. Read many books that are recommended, including all the BP books.
I am in SE Idaho. I started with a four-plex in 2017. No savings, no experience, no network, I took a loan from my 401k to buy that property. 5 years later I was able to leave my W-2 and I am now involved with syndications including RV Resorts and also build-to-rent multifamily.
It all started with Bigger Pockets and interacting here. For CRE there is a huge community of us posting daily on LinkedIn which I also highly recommend to get connected with others doing what you want to do.
I'd be happy to talk with you or anyone else who would like to learn of other resources to get things moving.