Always inquisitive and questioning, I was frustrated when teachers responded to questions with a weak answer, often saying “I’m not a lawyer” or “I’m not accountant.” This motivated me to learn how to answer the questions others dodged and led to my pursuit of the following degrees: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with focus on Accounting/Finance; Master in Business Administration with focus on Management; and a Juris Doctorate with a focus on Urban Redevelopment, Land Use, and Environmental Law. In addition to this academic background, my work experience has added to my real estate investing foundation. Versed in multiple investment techniques, I attained my Series 6 and 63 securities licenses while in graduate school; then, switching from mutual funds to real estate I began working on tax incentive and appraisal projects for Jackson County, Missouri. I am well versed in tax incentives, municipal bonds, land use planning, property assessment and appraisal, property recording and billing, and multiple other governmental processes. My development and supervision of a tax incentive unit led to millions of dollars in increased revenues for the taxpayers and my knowledge and negotiation skills led to millions more in future savings. These skills have helped me “fill the gap” when financing projects, and have given me an eye for putting deals together. This combination of skills led to my promotions at Jackson County to Director of Economic Development and then Director of Assessment (the youngest Assessor in county history, overseeing a staff of 70 people, an operating budget of $8MM, and property with a valuation of ~$40BB). While running the Assessment Department, I also completed my law degree at UMKC and upon passing the bar exam I took a position at White Goss (one of Kansas City’s premier law firms, recently merged to become Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile Rhodes, P.C.).