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Our first home

Our first home

11043-104th Place N., Maple Grove, MN 55311
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My office at the beach

Always wanted a water view :)I commute here on my bicycle.
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Developed 14,000 sq ft of office building

After829 Meander Ct., Medina, MN 55349
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Beach vacation rentals

Ashore Hospitality
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A couple flips, and one disaster

21 Round Rd240 Winston Lane71 Bridgetown
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Mojave desert

California City story
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Our first home, Maple Grove, Minnesota
11043-104th Place N., Maple Grove, MN

Our first home

Our first home was purchased on a Contract for Deed. Back then we had little money, less credit and I was an entrepreneur. No one was willing to lend me money. Thankfully we found someone willing to give us a chance.

Some of the early business stories you’ll hear from me started here. First Financial started right inside that lower-level window. We were here for five years, paid it off in cash, (for sale by owner) and moved on with happy memories.

Since then we’ve done well in real estate. We’re not flippers. We buy and hold, though we have sold some commercial property recently. Today we have personal homes, some commercial property and these days we’re buying condos/town homes right on the beach – the step out your door and into the sand variety. We remodel up and place them with a vacation rental company to manage.

We create this sort of look.

Idea is to curate a nice place with some elegant touches. Casual yet a touch of sophistication, right there in your beach hideaway.

You’ll see that same look at our First Financial office too.

The First Financial office
The First Financial office — same look.

I’m pretty well versed in identifying properties we’re interested in, realtors, contracts, buying/selling, financing, maintenance, insurance (including beaches, in flood/hurricane zones), legal, contractors, utilities, renters, rental companies...

I share what I’ve experienced, how I look at things and what I’ve done with our community.

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