I worked with Pat Kelley of Taylor Properties as a real estate investor client buying, rehabbing, and reselling distressed properties in Anne Arundel County, MD. My partner and I had just set-up our business after finishing real estate investor classes, and while cold calling realtors in the Annapolis area to find an agent for our team I met Pat Kelley. He became our exclusive real estate agent/consultant for the entire 5 years we owned this business. Pat had the background, experience, and contacts to get our new business operational from day one. He grew-up in our targeted market and had intrinsic knowledge of the area. He had personal experience "flipping" houses, worked with contractors who "flipped" houses, and had established finance and contractor sources and contacts. When inspecting distressed properties for possible purchase Pat always arrived fully prepared with complete listing information, comps, potential resale ranges, insights into competition for the property, pros and cons about the location, and guidance on structure and price for offers to purchase. He possesses a unique gift for seeing how an outdated house can be "opened up" and modernized by removing walls and fully utilizing all the available square footage to improve the appeal, livability, and value of a property. Timing and competition are critical elements in real estate investing. Be it short notice to see a newly listed property, to meet with a contactor on a prospective property, submitting a late evening contract offer after viewing properties, or to meet a best and final offer deadline, Pat was always available and ready. Although this was a part-time business for us, together with Pat Kelley we successfully purchased, remodeled, and re-sold four homes at decent profit margins. It was a lot of work, but the team was very successful. After dissolving the business, my partner and I both continued to work with Pat personally in selling our residences before moving from Maryland for retirement. To end I can say with confidence, if you are looking for a real estate agent to purchase or invest in real estate in Anne Arundel or the surrounding Maryland counties, I highly recommend Pat Kelley Taylor Properties. read more