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Newbie in Houston, Texas
Hi Everyone,
I have been lurking on BP for quite some time and thought it was about time I introduced myself.
My name is Jared, I'm a Canadian that lives in Houston, Texas. I work in management consulting and have a background as an accountant. I currently own two rental / condo properties in Calgary, Canada (where I am from) and have gotten the hang of being a landlord.
I actually can't remember how I found BP, but glad I did. A big fan.
My next goal is to buy my first piece of real estate in the United States. I've been toying with the idea of buying a fourplex and living in one of the units. However, I know that Houston is not the best market for that given that its mostly SFH's. I think the trickiest part for me will be financing a property in the US while on a work permit. Still doing research on that topic.
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