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Avoiding Investment Scams with Dave Shir...

Victor Menasce
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Dave Shirkey is based in Michigan where today he specializes in mobile home park investing. On today's show we are talking about the darker side of investing which sometimes attracts bad actors. We're discussing how to avoid the possibility of being lured into a scam.

To connect with Dave, you can reach him on LinkedIn.

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