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Hello from Chicago
My name is Ed Pluchar and I am interested in exploring all that BP has to offer. (See that, I'm already hip to "BP". Don't ask me how many times I asked myself what in the world "BP" could stand for, until it occurred to me...).
Real estate has an indescribable allure. It is both dynamic and solid. Numbers can tame and perfect it, and that's what I'm after.
I'm fortunate to have a great job now, but that hasn't always been the case. I am looking to real estate for financial independence, as a gateway to opportunity, as a career and vocation. I want to be an investor, and possibly a developer.
I'm also looking for a good great mentor.
Of course, that's just my impression. Maybe you all can set me straight...