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Ray in THE Portland Maine
Hi, My name is Ray B. If you are local to my area you may already know me. Small world, even smaller state. I was born in Portland Maine, the largest city in the state with a population of 70,000. I started investing accidentally after college with a house hack before my home town became a wildly popular place to live and visit. After discovering the amazing world of real estate investing, I started buying any distressed property I could get my hands on. In 'Maine-ah' fashion, I am doer who is able to build or fix anything the situation requires. Using my skills, I am able to compete with more well-funded investors who may not be interested in getting their hands dirty! If you have ever visited my amazing state you would have noticed the most of the homes were built very long ago. My "newest" home was built it 1920 while the oldest was built in 1797 and is the third oldest building in the city of Portland!