Think-Realty-Magazine-July-August-2016

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Our ‘Awards of Distinction’ Winners Have Inspiring Stories to Share

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personal mission to reach, train and employ as many veterans as possible in his business, Recon Realty. “There is a huge problem in Amer- ica: There are too many veterans who are underemployed and unemployed,” Williams says. “All I’m doing, with a very, very passionate approach, is impacting my community one veteran at a time. If I teach one, they teach one who will teach one.” You can read more of his story by contributing writer Carole J. Ellis beginning on Page 24. Our special awards package also includes a look at the 18 other winners and milestones that have shaped their business success. Categories range from property man- ager to private lender, turnkey provider to commercial investor, educator to master investor—and others. As with any attempt to single out “the elite” in an industry or interest area, there are many more indi- viduals and companies worthy of recognition, and we will continue to highlight them in the pages of Think Realty Magazine in upcoming issues as well as on our website, www.ThinkRealty.com. Our mission is to be the voice of this industry and to educate you, our readers, on best practices and high ethical standards that can help propel your businesses to ever-greater success. •

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pany’s related entities, we’re gearing up for Think Realty’s Global Conference in San Francisco Aug. 11-13, 2016. Among the kickoff events will be pre- sentation of the 2016 Think Realty Awards of

Distinction to those in our industry who are leaders in the effort to help residential real estate investing gain acceptance as a respected wealth-building strategy. The Awards of Distinction is a magazine-led project that builds on the foundation established with Person- al Real Estate Investor Magazine’s Top 50 Real Estate Investment Opinion Makers & Market Leaders. In the inaugural year of these restyled awards, we are recognizing a number of individuals and compa- nies—some longtime industry stalwarts and others more recently established—who in our eyes have shown commitment to excellence, integrity and a pas- sion for growing the industry. We want to help share the stories of their success to inspire more people to embrace real estate investing and enjoy its benefits. This issue’s cover subject is Andy Williams, winner of the Think Realty Humanitarian of the Year. And what a story he has to share. Williams is a Marine veteran whose pledge to serve is a lifelong commitment. He has made it his

LINDA WIENANDT, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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