All Forum Posts by: Emilie Ponsin

Hello to all bigger Pockets members,

For the past year I have been listening to podcasts, read books on how to get your first deal in RE.

We (my husband and I) decided to jump in and put a offer on a three family units building in Essex county, in New Jersey, last Saturday.

Our overall strategy is buy-and-hold for a while and repeat again !

The property had 3 units, offer at 140K  rented with a gross income of 35 K yearly.

I am looking at different local bank and online bank, I went with Quicken Loan with their closing fees are really, really high and we do have to put down 25 % for a conventional loan.

Do you know an online bank or local bank that can do less that 25 % down in NY or NJ ?

Thank for all your help.

Emilie

Hello BP community ! 

I am in the same situation but I am still a newbie, eager to learn and get from other experiences. right now I am looking at NJ and upsate NY.

Got a few contacts from Realty agencies but I am not sure I know well the market to invest yet and I need to get a better idea on NY & NJ markets. I would like to start into buy and hold investing.

Newark and Jersey city seem to be risky but I guess it is prossible to find good deal.