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Rookie Nook ~ Success Story ~ Local Investor Makes it Big!
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- 02/27/25 05:30PM - 07:30PM America/Chicago
- Big Whiskey Restaurant & Bar 1320 N College Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703
- $20
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This is such a great story for Rookies - how a local investor started out, built a Buy & Hold portfolio and moved into the development market - Big Time.
David had a leg up since he was already an architect and then he married one. Most people would think that gave him the know-how to build that investor portfolio; he will tell you differently! Find out how he started investing - just like you. We'll explore:
- How he learned investing vs designing
- Glitches along the way and how he overcame them
- What worked for him - and how that can work for you
- His current project and how it came to be
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David McElyea is an investor, developer, and architect. Using his architectural background in rehabbing to flip as well as hold, David has come up with some interesting designs for residential properties that appeal to young buyers/renters.