A lot of talents and lot of work

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Over this past week, I've realized we have all the right players on our team.

We have Chad with tons of construction experience and running a business. Helping us with the numbers, how to be profitable, making projections, making sure all crucial projects get done and knowing what to get done. We have Julie with the interior design eye and knack for what looks good. We have Amanda, the pharmacist, who just knows how to help get things done, has some design sense, and isn't afraid to give an opinion. We have Chris, a physical therapist, that knows how to use a lot of tools and has knowledge of how to run a pool. Then there's Traever, our pastor/engineer, how is meticulous and knows how to make stuff out of nothing and fix things that no one else probably would, but people would totally notice. Plus, he's got the skills of staying up late and being on the internet all the time. Making him great for corresponding with renters. Andrea, has tons of real estate experience so that has been awesome in finding the property, knowing how to stage it, and also knowing what will work well. Brittany, dental hygenist, is super practical, so she's super helpful when it comes to, "Do we really need to go to that extent?" type of questions. Plus, she really good with finances and she's doing our books. Lastly, there's me, advertising/marketing, willing to pick up a camera and take photos to make this place look good, plus do whatever else needs to happen during the week.

A sweet team, all family of mine, and I'm thankful for all of them.

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