I'm eager to network with fellow investors both locally and beyond, and I'm ready to grow my real estate portfolio with the support of the BiggerPockets community.When I’m not delving into real estate, I work as a Cloud Engineer at Lockheed Martin, fully embracing my IT roots.

You can reach out to me to have a chat, or attend any local meetups that happen in the city (I also host one every month) to get a more realistic understanding of what the market landscape is like rn. 

Attend local real estate meetups and join online forums to expand your contacts and gain valuable insights from experienced professionals.Above all, be patient and persistent.

Wondering if I should sell to get into something like duplex or fourplex or should I refi and build a garage adu as the property is in prime location.

Invest local if you can. 

Please let us know if you need any assistance with this as we're a local mortgage brokerage located in Fall River MA.

References etc.I wouldn't rent to them at the local standard rates, but I might look at a 25% premium if it looked good otherwise.Did they say why the needed it for a year?

Are you looking to invest locally? 

I would try to find someone local to where you want to invest and learn what you can. 

I am a local agent here in the city, and if you or your team need help with finding local professionals, please reach out!