Think-Realty-Magazine-July-August-2016

Property Management Business Solutions/RPM FRANCHISOR OF THE YEAR

Company that has established itself as an industry leader with

Lukas Krause, CEO 801-546-4200 | www.realpropertymgt.com COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

proven, reputable and repeatable systems that enable franchisees to develop and profit.

Real Property Management is the largest property manage- ment company in North America. RPM provides profes- sional guidance and rigorous processes to help property owners obtain the best rental rates. The company has more than 270 offices in 45 states. OF NOTE: For the fifth consecutive year, Real Property Management has been named to Entre- preneur Magazine’s 37th annual Franchise 500®, ranking No. 1 in the property management category and No. 148 overall. In 2015, HousingWire Magazine named Lukas Krause among some of the industry’s rising stars under 40. The Real Property Management brand was also recently recognized as one of the top franchise opportunities for veterans by Military Times, Franchise Times and Franchise Business Review. In 2014, the company was named one of America’s 10 Best Franchises by Forbes magazine for an investment under $150,000.

PeerStreet INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR/LENDING Brew Johnson and Brett Crosby, Co-founders 844-733-7787 | www.peerstreet.com COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Individual or company specializing in lending/ finance who has contributed in a noteworthy way to the growth and acceptance of the residential real estate investing niche through creativity and innovation.

Founded by real estate attorney Brew Johnson and former Google executive Brett Crosby, PeerStreet has created an intuitive, secure interface that allows investors a way to easily access high-yield real estate loans that were historically very difficult to obtain. OF NOTE: PeerStreet has opened its platform to all accredited investors. Previously, PeerStreet was available by invitation only. PeerStreet achieved record-setting results for summer 2015, pushing its total investments to more than $32 million, including the largest real estate marketplace loan ever, a $6.56 million loan in Southern California. The company has attracted interest from investors across the real estate, technology, finance, law and investment industries, and on both the East andWest coasts.

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