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All Forum Posts by: Josh Shaughnessy

Josh Shaughnessy has started 5 posts and replied 53 times.

@Steven Luttman I am feeling out the market in Syracuse mostly. Slowly getting a grasp on the differences in numbers and

Good afternoon everyone. I'm Josh. 

I am currently based out of Colorado, but am looking at pursuing a change of scenery. At the moment, I'm looking into upstate NY and FL specifically. 

My investment strategy tends to lean toward the "House Hacking" side of things. I like to buy a property, do renovations and updates while living there, then rent it out through a property manager and move on to the next project. 

Above all, I want to take advantage of the BP forums to expand both my network and knowledge base. 

Thank you for the warm

Just looking at Syracuse as an option for expanding my portfolio and trying to get a better idea of the market. I generally like investing in university towns because they seem to maintain a steady steam of tenants. 

Would you recommend investing in Syracuse?

Are there any hidden benefits/pitfalls to owning properties in Syracuse that I might not know as someone from out of state?

Which neighborhoods are strong/on the rise? Which are areas to avoid?

I don't want to get too specific with any questions since I'm in the early stages. Basically I'm just trying to figure out the things you all think a new investor to the area needs to know. 

Thanks in advance for the