ABOUT
When I missed one of my son's baseball games due to work, I knew I needed a change. Real estate gave me the freedom to focus on what matters most—my family. Now, I aim to help others achieve the same.
For me, it is about time-freedom. The ability to control my own schedule, and not to be so reliant upon income from a job. For you maybe it is just about growing that nest egg without having to worry about sustaining it. Just having that peace of mind knowing that it will never run out.
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I always recommend we have a conversation, for one to see that I am real, and two to see if it is a good fit, and how we can make it happen. I think you will see how you can build something solid.
RICK MARTIN
PRINCIPAL / FOUNDER
Rick Martin has been investing in real estate since 1997. He is the founder of Fortress Federation Investments LLC, which focuses on B-Class and above, value-add apartment communities based in the Sunbelt states, where the economic fundamentals support a long-term need for affordable housing. Fortress Federation is currently a General Partner in 3100 units across 17 syndications.
They align with experienced operators in fundamentally sound markets to create the very best partnerships with their investors.
Rick is also a limited partner across multiple syndications giving him insight into what passive investing can be as he has invested in 2500 units as a limited partner.
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Rick received his bachelor of arts in business from University of Washington school of business in 1987
He currently lives in Redondo Beach, California with his wife and two boys.
STEVE JONES
LEAD ANALYIST / ADVISOR
Steve Jones is a highly experienced commercial mortgage banker, underwriter, analyst, and former senior bank executive in Richmond, VA, with over 33 years of experience in commercial real estate analysis, loan underwriting, and lending. He has served as a Banking Executive/Senior Vice President for several well-known banks, including Wachovia Bank, Regions Bank, and RBC Centura.
He has placed loans ranging from $1 million to over $100 million, typically handling deals between $2 million and $70 million, through both direct banking and third-party institutions such as Wall Street firms and life insurance companies.
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He graduated from the University of Virginia (B.A. in Political Science) in 1982 and pursued a Masters in Business with a concentration in Real Estate and Urban Land Development at Virginia Commonwealth University from 1986 to 1991. His career in commercial real estate banking/lending began in 1990, and he has prior experience in market and feasibility analysis from 1983 to 1986.
