David Fries’ interest and enthusiasm for real estate stems from his many years of actual experience in the industry and his desire to do things better. Originally trained as a molecular biologist, David found his way to New Mexico over 17 years ago in his early 20s, during a sojourn before graduate school. Northern New Mexico dug its grip in deep, and he has never left. David learned construction by building two homes from the ground up, on his own with occasional labor and specialty help. At