No matter which path you take in real estate, surrounding yourself with professionals from different fields—contractors, lenders, brokers, investors.

My professional journey includes stints at Equity Residential, Cushman & Wakefield, and now EquityMultiple, where I help investors navigate the world of real estate syndications.TL;DR: Currently located in NYC, Landlady, licensed real estate agent (MA & NY), property manager, EquityMultiple maven, article-writing enthusiast, and devoted real estate lover.

A strong professional relationship should be able to handle honest communication!

I’m sure you’ll find plenty of opportunities to share insights while also connecting with other professionals and investors who can help broaden your understanding of real estate.Looking forward to seeing your contributions and following your journey as you get more involved.

You should look into whether you can hire an officer to walk through your problem unit and have his professional opinion on whether they are smoking in the unit or if it is a residual smell.

This is all changing very soon with the construction of the Foulger Pratt's new "WestEnd Alexandria" Landmark mall redevelopment, a new 4 million square foot mixed-use redevelopment, including a new 1.1 million square foot Inova medical center already starting, with completion set for 2028.The development notably won the Red Clay Development of the Year award.On top of the +2,000 healthcare worker jobs the development will immediately bring to the area upon completion, the 120,000 square feet of office space will also bring a large number of jobs to the west end of Alexandria.

I think there is a weird balance here, among professionals, where people may not want to bad mouth fellow professionals, particularly from the same areas, which can create a skewed picture. 

Some examples of properties with high asset reclassification include medical clinics and hospitals with technical machinery and labs, grocery stores with machinery, shopping centers with rainwater drainage systems and large parking areas, industrial manufacturing facilities with advanced equipment, apartment buildings in suburban areas with swimming pools, golf courses, tennis courts and large parking areas for tenants.Here’s a list of the average amount of assets that can be reclassified into shorter asset life classes based upon the type of property.

The new President is going to do this, do that, yada yada yada.Unfortunately, a lot of financial and tax professionals join this nonsense and pollute our brains with never-ending "How to prepare for the incoming tax changes..." podcasts and posts.

I'm a new real estate investor looking to connect with experienced investors, real estate professionals, and other like-minded individuals in the Woodbridge, VA, Baltimore, MD, Hyattsville, MD, or College Park, MD areas.I'm eager to learn from those with more experience and build relationships within the local real estate community.