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Hello from Austin
Hi folks,
My name is Shane and I'm in Austin, TX. I've been a Realtor for 5 years. I've dabbled in investing but I'm interested in getting more serious about it. In 2013 we bought our first home which was a duplex. We lived in one side and rented the other. Late last year we moved into a new duplex and kept the old one, and now rent out both sides, in addition to the other side of our current one. I also flipped one home a few years back. It went well, but I got busy with the day to day of being a Realtor and haven't done another since.
Anyway, I'm glad to be here and ready to learn.