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Hi everyone!
I'm Richard Balsam, from Alpharetta, GA. I've been investing in real estate full time since 2004. My experience started back in the '90's as a franchise sales rep and working with commercial retail properties, then as a real estate agent, and then as Broker for my own company in Florida. In Georgia I decided to start investing in single family homes and never looked back! I love what Bigger Pockets has to offer, and continue to listen to Brandon and his many great podcasts, while reading as many posts from everybody as possible. Currently own lease option homes and I have quite a few clients that I owner finance their homes in my portfolio. Now- I am concentrating on fix and flips as a third element of my business. I'm looking forward to hearing from many of you and I'll be active as time permits in the forums.