Immigrant From Bulgaria Finds His Niche in Baltimore Real Estate

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When Nikolay Todorov arrived in America at age 19, it was a country he'd only heard about in movies. By his own account, he brought only a suitcase full of clothing and $200, and came from his native Bulgaria ready to work.

And work he did -- about 100 hours a week, he said, for those first few years -- as a lifeguard and later a bartender at the Baltimore Hyatt Regency hotel by day, and baking bread at a local Safeway by night. He obtained a green card, then started attending investing workshops, and finally found a good job selling jewelry at kiosks in the Inner Harbor, a job that led to a position as a manager.

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Immigrant From Bulgaria Finds His Niche in Baltimore Real Estate

His story is a version of the classic American immigrant narrative, updated for real estate investors: Six years later, Todorov owns two houses near the harbor, has invested in and sold eight more and wears a suit and a handsome silver wristwatch to work as a broker with Keller Williams'...

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