Over the last few years my wife and I have bought and sold over a dozen properties for ourselves including homes for our family, rental properties and recreational properties in out state Minnesota. I've learned a great deal from successful and less than fully successful transactions. I've had recreational property with access issues and pursued other properties where the seller backed out. My wife and I have bought homes in Minneapolis, St. Paul and a number of suburbs. We've bought from individuals, HUD, banks and via short sales.  I've a Master's degree in Civil Engineering and years of experience in software consulting services.  I enjoy using my consulting and technology experience with my engineering training and passion for real estate to help people find homes and investments that work for them.  In all transactions, honesty, integrity, and diligence are imperative.