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Greetings, real estate investors.

I'm new to this business but not to buying and selling property. Every house I've owned was bought as a family home (because I loved the vaulted ceilings and crystal chandelier; because my daughter hated living in a university dorm and I didn't like paying rent for her; because I wanted to down-size) and sold too soon - all emotional sells because I didn't think I could deal effectively with renters in another city. I improved each property dramatically so the homes were really easy to sell at market value, which barely recouped my investment in each instance. One sale was made just a few months before prices in that community started to climb and didn't stop until they'd doubled. Ouch!

I think I've learned from my mistakes, and am certainly gleaning a wealth of information from Dean's training. I believe that my foremost strength is the ability to add value to a property without spending a lot of money - but I've always done it over a period of years, not weeks.

I'd like to start at the beginning - finding properties for buyers who want more investment opportunities. I'm a Canadian, so will be doing my research on-line rather than on-site for anywhere other than central Saskatchewan. I have a realtor and reno team in Maricopa, AZ so would love to connect with buyers there, but I'm eager to join a team anywhere in the United States.