All Forum Posts by: Christopher Costa

@Brian DiMaggio How is the house-hack going? If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay? I have been looking around but it seems most duplexes or triplexes are either in the up-and-coming neighborhoods or very expensive. Im not sure I have the experience to jump into an emerging neighborhood yet, but I also don't have the capital to be investing in a high-end property. Hope to see you at a meet up soon!

@Rush Wall Thank you. I would appreciate any and all help. I have read up a good deal on real estate investing and house hacking. What books or resources would you recommend? Have you had any luck with duplexes or triplexes in the Decatur area?

Darrell,

Glad to have you in Atlanta! Like I said, I have essentially been here my whole life but it is always good to see new people. I would be interested in going to some meetups or REI events. Like Michael said above, there is a monthly meetup for Atlanta. I am planning on going to the August one. Hope to see you there!

Good luck with your first purchase too!

Christopher

Michael, 

Im glad to see more GT alum on here. I am pretty familiar with all the areas around Atlanta so I too have noticed it being very competitive. It seems some of the best deals will be remodeling up-and-coming areas like Vine City. I just don't know if thats how I want to start in it. I will definitely look into the two podcasts you mentioned. I was looking for more personal finance resources; currently I also listen to Stacking Benjamins for that. I will definitely try to go to the next BP meetup. I saw that one going on this week, but couldn't make it for various reasons.

I appreciate the welcome and would definitely like to connect up.

Christopher

Thank you Benjamin. Good to know there are some of us on here!

Hello All,

My name is Christopher Costa. I am a recent graduate of Georgia Tech, here in Atlanta and I am currently working as a Product Engineer at a biotech company. I am originally from suburb outside of Atlanta, but have been living in the city since starting college. I am very interested in using real estate as an investment vehicle and I want to get started early. My main interest in real estate is in renting and holding properties. I am looking to start in the Atlanta area and then move outward to some of the suburbs/metro-area. I have no prior experience in real estate, but I have some knowledge through various books I have read. My goal right now is to pay off my student loans over the next 6-8 months, then start investing in single-family or small multi-family properties. My long term goal is to have enough income from my investments to cover my cost of living and be financially free.

I found out about Bigger Pockets through my growing interest in real estate and investing in general. I wanted to supplement my reading with other sources of information, which lead me to the Bigger Pockets podcast. After listening to a few podcasts, I decided to check out the forums and here we are!

I look forward to meeting some new people, making connections, learning about real estate, and answering questions.

Christopher