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Laird Doran is an experienced litigator, an automotive industry attorney, and government relations professional with years of experience in US automotive franchise-distribution laws; general sales and marketing laws; and distribution and franchise network development. Laird has been investing in real estate for nearly twenty years.
My husand and I own 4 turnkey properties (US), 2 local single-family rental properties (US), 2 vacation-rental properties (1 US, 1 Canada). Most properties aquired via 1031 exchanges. We've also done some private lending.
I am a former San Jose, California Realtor and Mortgage Originator. I've been in the IT industry for the last 6+ years, but never lost my passion for the Real Estate field. I truly believe in the potential of this industry and now my involvement is in the capacity of an Investor! I would love to hear about your successes and lessons learned.