All Forum Posts by: Tolani Onigbanjo

Hi New Jersey BiggerPockets Family!

I am quickly moving through the process of closing on my first deal (I'm super excited) but I need help identifying some good architects and 203k contractors that I can contact for rehab work I plan to do on the home that I am purchasing. The home is located in Newark, NJ (Forest Hills) section. If you have recommendations for highly reputable architects that do residential work in Newark or Northern New Jersey please feel free to share the info. If you have info for highly reputable 203k contractors I would appreciate that as well.

Thanks,

Tolani

I've lived in Newark for the past year and I'm about a 20 minute walk from Penn Station. If you want to invest in the city I would suggest you come down and get a view of the area yourself. it is really discouraging when people who don't even live in the city keep saying negative things about Newark. I have not had ANY issues since living here and I actually have grown to love the city and the tremendous opportunity that is here for real estate investors. Just yesterday me, my wife and our 7-month-old daughter walked from the Ironbound section (East Ward) right through the Penn Station area to hang out in downtown for a bit. While we did see one or two homeless people they were minding their own business and were not bothering anybody. Don't just go by what you read or heard about Newark in the past. The city is changing for the better and if you are interested in investing the time is now because prices will go up.