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11 <br /> Page 2 of 3 Hunter Beattie <br /> strengthening community relationships. I also believe that the community must work together <br /> and pressure local government to invest in affordable housing. <br /> How would your particpation on this board contribute to the diversity of viewpoints? <br /> While I have been involved in real estate investment, my endeavors have not been predatory like <br /> many of the transactions I see in the market. I have purchased homes for fair market value, <br /> restored them to a habitable condition, added them to the local rental stock, and then sold them, <br /> typically to first time home-buyers a few years later. However, I have seen the many ways that <br /> other investors, both local and institutional, profit from people who cannot afford to realize the <br /> value in their own home. I believe that my knowledge of the UDO and my experience investing in <br /> local real estate, help me consider the viewpoints of members of the community who benefit <br /> from a rise in housing costs, and who also wield disproportionate political influence. And, I <br /> believe that my personal political orientation informs my desire to create affordable housing <br /> solutions in our community. <br /> Do you have any personal or business interest(s)that could create a conflict of interest <br /> (either real or perceived) if you are appointed to this board? <br /> I am not seeking local funding to develop affordable housing in this area; nor have I encountered <br /> any other conflicts of interest in my position on the Board of Equalization and Review. <br /> Boards/Commissions appointments: <br /> Board of Equalization and Review <br /> Application Date: 2/1/2019 <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> In 2005, 1 moved from New York City to North Carolina to work with a nonprofit involved in prison <br /> reform. I was quickly drawn to the communities of Hillsborough, Chapel Hill and Carrboro and I <br /> moved to Carrboro in 2006. Since then, I ve remained in Orange <br /> Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br /> When I first applied to serve on the Board of Equalization and Review, my motivation was simply <br /> to offer my knowledge of the real estate market, market valuations, and market trends, and to <br /> engage in more service work in our County. My two years on the Eq <br /> Conflict of Interest: <br /> After serving for two years on this board, I can say that no conflicts of interest arose; nor do I <br /> foresee any arising.A <br /> Board of Equalization and Review <br /> Application Date: 2/1/2019 <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> In 2005, 1 moved from New York City to North Carolina to work with a nonprofit involved in prison <br /> reform. I was quickly drawn to the communities of Hillsborough, Chapel Hill and Carrboro and I <br /> moved to Carrboro in 2006. Since then, I ve remained in Orange <br /> Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br /> With the exception of my consulting work with a handful of local nonprofits, I have not felt <br /> involved in my local community and in local government since my work at Communities in <br /> Schools in 2015. Mark Dorosin encouraged local residents to apply for this <br /> Conflict of Interest: <br /> The truth is, my business interests as a real estate investor could theoretically create a conflict of <br /> interest with the board s activities. However, the type of real estate investment I engage in would <br /> not. I do not purchase tax foreclosures or any other <br />