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Greg LeDoux
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  • Portland, OR
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Small timer... Getting Back in the Game from Portland Or

Greg LeDoux
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Portland, OR
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Hello BP!

First off, I would like to say what a great forum Bigger Pockets is. Thank you for putting this together.

I am married with two children. My wife is a successful Realtor in Portland, and I am a firefighter in St. Helens, Or (the city... not the mountain that blew its top in the 80's. My children both attend private schools in Portland and are active in sports, dance, drama, wake boarding, snowboarding, and community service.

As the title says, I was a small time investor. Over a 3 year period I wholesaled, Retailed, Lease Optioned and held a total of 7 properties in St Helens Or. While I appeared to be successful to causal observers, I lacked a business and financial plan, marketing skills, and a team. I had my hand in every single aspect of my business. Buying, selling, rehabbing & management.

Hindsight and reflection has revealed to me that I'm am pretty good at negotiating and rehab. So so at selling. And quite frankly I hate managing tenants. Management is likely my biggest downfall because I never dedicated any time to education.

So, today I want back in. I see tremendous opportunity. I am building my team, securing private financing, and actively looking for deals.

Greg

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