Just sold: beautiful contemporary in Forest Heights! – Living room real estate

Mel Dorman

Broker | OF & WA

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Ten years ago, Melissa lived in a slum in Kolkata, India, and helped more than 200 women escape the sex trade by offering alternative work at a social enterprise.There she discovered her passion for financial education as a means to empower people to escape poverty. After graduating from UCLA with a Masters, Melissa worked as a social worker for five years; assisting clients who are homeless, in prison or in a psychiatric facility. As much as she loved the work, the thought of saving for retirement on a social worker’s meager salary became increasingly bleak. Then Melissa discovered “passive income.” In no time, she fell in love with real estate as a means to acquire wealth. Soon after, Melissa began locating off-market multifamily properties to purchase through creative financing strategies and win-win opportunities. After two years of investing, Melissa quit her job as a social worker to become a full-time real estate agent and investor. Initially drawn to people in difficult circumstances, she developed extensive experience assisting families facing foreclosure, short sales and probate. Melissa is well-versed in helping her clients overcome complex real estate challenges. Melissa currently works with Super Broker, Yascha Noonberg at Living Room Realty. Together, they help clients realize their real estate dreams, including how to strategically buy and sell a personal home to maximize profits. Far from the slums of Calcutta, her greatest passion now is encouraging other working professionals to develop passive forms of income by purchasing multi-family properties in Portland.

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