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All Forum Posts by: John Patin

John Patin has started 1 posts and replied 2 times.

Post: Newbie from Bergen County, New Jersey

John PatinPosted
  • Carlstadt, NJ
  • Posts 3
  • Votes 3
Thank you for the welcomes everyone. I will continue to read the forum and hope to find a local meetup soon.



Originally posted by @Joe Derobertis:

Bergen county in the house! I'm from Hasbrouck Heights although I live in SoCal now, also a newbie.

Good luck to you. This is a great community!

Small world @Joe Derobertis I'm from Carlstadt.

Post: Newbie from Bergen County, New Jersey

John PatinPosted
  • Carlstadt, NJ
  • Posts 3
  • Votes 3
Hello everyone My name is John and I am a newbie to the real estate world. I joined BP about a month ago and have been reading the forum trying to learn as much as possible. I have also been reading Zillow and an auction website trying to find some good properties. I have found (what I think could be deals) but being a complete newbie I am a bit trigger shy. So that lead me to the realization that I need to find a mentor to learn from in person, IMO, you can only learn so much from reading, you need to get out there and do. I have a few years working in construction and I consider myself handy but I have been out of the trades for quite a few years. I am interested in both flipping and long term buy and hold properties. I have actually found both types of properties in my area but as I said as a newbie I am a bit trigger shy. If the real estate fairy dropped a mentor in my lap that would be super-duper but I would love to hear of some local REI groups/meetings. **I will try and have a profile picture up later today.