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New Member From Fort Worth, Texas
My name is Mat and I am from Fort Worth, Texas. I have a degree in architecture from Texas Tech University. After finishing school I started my internship and started working at a local Fort Worth architecture firm. The work I did at that firm was mainly retail interior finish outs. I did that for about 10 years. I am currently a construction cost estimator working with AE firms to help them set budgets for their projects. Projects range from new water lines @ the Grand Canyon to new military bases in Djibouti, Africa.
My wife and I bought our first investment property about 7 years ago. Her family has several rental properties and are successful so we figured we would give it a shot. Our first property has done really well. When I lost my job in the Great Recession I decided to cash out my 401k and purchased another property. The hope was to make real estate a full time job. Well, life happens and the security of a full time job changed all that and our real estate venture has been a hobby at best. My goal for the next year is to transform this hobby into a real business.