I look forward to meeting you all

@Thomas GriffithHey man congrats on joining BP.com and good luck taking your state exam.

In addition to studying here on BP you should attend local REI meetings in your area to network with others and build relationships.

If is it considered a boarding house does it meet fire code for a boarding house (or otherwise). 3.

I'm Matt and I just recently joined the BiggerPockets community after starting to read The Book on Rental Property Investing.

Cash buyers are tending to get more closings because they are offering quick closings and the seller's like that.Learn how to say "no" and walk away from a deal that does not meet your requirements.  

I would recommend going to tonights REIN meeting.

Also join your local REIA.

My criteria are pretty strict in terms of location for a place I want to live:Walking distance to Newport or ~20 min via public transitNear to PATH (<= .75 mi) to be able to get into ManhattanEverything I’ve seen in the forums leads me to believe any properties in areas meeting these criteria are going to be highly competitive, and I only have about $100k to put down on a purchase.

So I joined this group hoping it would focus teaching what REI is all about.