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Holly McDowell
  • Realtor
  • Spokane, WA
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New to BP from Orange County

Holly McDowell
  • Realtor
  • Spokane, WA
Posted

Good Afternoon!

My name is Holly Birchall and I am a Realtor and a Real Estate Investor. I am married to a builder/general contractor, Marc.  

In 2011 and good friend of my opened my eyes to real estate investing.  She was generous with her knowledge - definitely an abundance mentality approach to life.  Later that year, I purchased two properties in the Phoenix area with my husband at the time.  Both properties were excellent investments in terms of cash flow and appreciation.  Life changes led to both properties being sold.  

I was HOOKED!  I loved real estate and finding good deals.  So on I adventured in my investment journey - this time into the short-term rental market via a house hack in 2012.  A single family residence was purchased with a unique layout that allowed me to create an apartment on the main level, poolside.  I got my feet wet in general contracting and learning how to tile and operate a paint sprayer.  The income goal for year 1 was $19k, actual gross income was $28k.  The expenses were very low simply because I lived at the property as well with my family.

By this time my friends and family were starting to request my assistance in acquiring their own investments (I was not a licensed realtor at the time).  

Fast forward to 2018 and it is time to start over in Los Angeles and Orange County.  Marc and I are specifically looking to invest in a fix & flip and new construction.  We are hoping to connect with like-minded individuals in the SoCal area to partner with as we begin this new chapter.  Once that ball is rolling, I plan to start investing in small multi-family properties, most likely out of state.

As a Realtor, I LOVE assisting clients with real estate investments.  Not much brings me more joy then finding a deal that makes money for my client.  I believe we can all be successful, and accomplish so much more when we work together.  

Have a wonderful week and many thanks to the BP community for all the information willingly shared.

Warmly,

Holly  

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