Finalists for 2017 Emerging Leader/Rising Star
Finalists for Private Lender of theYear
LUKAS KRAUSE CEO, REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
ROB BARNEY FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, DHLC INVESTMENTS, INC., DHLC NOW
Lukas Krause became the CEO of Real Property Management, the largest single-family property management company in North America, less than two years ago in March 2016. Not only does his company have more than $13 billion in assets under manage- ment, but Krause cultivates a personal real estate portfolio as well. While he describes his proudest moment in real estate as the purchase of his first home, he said of being a landlord, “My investment property is someone else’s home while they are living in it, and I believe as the financial beneficiary of this arrangement it is my duty to maintain a standard so that the tenant is proud to call that property home. I lead my organization with this phi- losophy.” Krause added that his goal for Real Property Management is to “fundamentally change service standards for the property management industry as a whole.”
Rob Barney founded DHLC Investments, Inc. in 1998 with proceeds from what he de- scribes as “an internet venture.” Barney is experienced in all aspects of real estate investing but has chosen to focus mainly on the lending side of the equation, staying in business and thriving throughout the financial downturn thanks in large part to his personal guaran- tee to investors that he will take over and manage any project on which he makes a loan should that become necessary. “Whether you’re flipping homes or lending money, you have the opportunity to change lives. It’s gratifying to give borrowers access to funds and investors a profitable opportunity. Both parties get the ability to reach their goals and dreams,” he said. Barney not only is a volunteer educator at two different local colleges but also recently founded his own nonprofit, DHLC Now (Delivering Hope, Labor, and Compassion Now), that provides free construction services and materials to military and first responder families in crisis with housing repair needs.
Krause’s colleague said of the young CEO, “During his first year [as CEO] the company grew by 16.3 percent in units managed and increased revenue per property by 20 percent while franchisee satisfaction scores reached the highest in company history.”
“He’s just an all-around good guy,” said one of the investors who nominated him.
CITYLINK REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS (TYLER WEITZ & KEITH MURRAY) CO-FOUNDERS, CITYLINK REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS
BILL GREEN CEO, LENDINGONE FINANCIER & CHAIRMAN, THE GREEN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Although CityLink Real Estate Solutions has only existed since 2014, the company is taking the Raleigh, North Carolina, area by storm. Co-founders Tyler Weitz and Keith Murray buy distressed properties and convert them to profitable, productive investments at high vol- ume and breakneck speed while still managing to keep empathy at the very heart of their investing model. “We always want to be extremely sensitive to our clients’
Bill Green is the CEO of LendingOne, a financial technology company focused on providing creative financing to professional real estate investors. “My initial interest in real estate was fueled by its non-correlation to the stock market and the healthy risk-ad- justed returns over the long term,” said Green, adding that ultimately this interest “paved the way for LendingOne’s technology-enabled private lending, which makes us one of the fastest-growing private lenders in the country.” Green recently published his first book, All In: 101 Real-Life Business Lessons for Emerging Entrepreneurs. Green noted that LendingOne currently has a presence in 41 states after just under three years in business.
perspectives,” said Weitz, who does not refer to motivated sellers as “leads” or “deals” but always “clients” or by specific case or name. “They’re often not in a great situation: foreclosure, debt, distress,” he added. “Our goal is to try to build an offer that meets their needs, whatever those needs may be, as well as our own.” Weitz and Murray officially joined forces to found CityLink just under three years ago. “They have such a creative, compassionate approach to real estate,” said a client who nominated them. “It’s making their investors love them and it’s one of the main reasons they’ve been so successful so quickly.”
“Bill is a dedicated businessman, serial entrepreneur, successful real estate investor, and published author in addition to contributing time and effort to numerous organizations including the Young Presidents Organization, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and The Green Family Charitable Foundation,” observed a colleague. Another added, “He’s got incredible business acumen.”
TYLER WEITZ (ABOVE) KEITH MURRAY (LEFT)
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