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Newbie from Columbia, SC - Old Dog, New Tricks guy!
Hello BP! Sites like this are why I LOVE the internet. All the information in the world at your fingertips.
I am a former custom builder from AZ and NM. I have always done well in the "good" times but seem to never quite be prepared for downturns, and certainly not the economic dumpster fire we had in 2008!
My problemis I LOVE the business. I've tried other careers, but I know the trades and scheduling and making something out of nothing that will last long after I'm gone.
I really look forward to connecting here as I begin flipping and wholesaling in this area!!