After years of building equity buying and selling property, he found he had not only acquired an innate knowledge of investment markets and the costs of buying/rehabbing/selling properties, but he had also built a network of qualified and experienced home flippers.

This experience and knowledge combined with his time spent exploring different investment strategies and partnering with folks from all different walks of life, led Derek to focus on not just making a profit, but specifically supporting the goals of those he met and the betterment of the world around him. He feels passionately about providing education regarding financial independence, works actively to advise and advance women in real estate investing and places extra focus on affordable housing projects.

Though private lending is now his main focus, Derek continues to maintain a portfolio of long-term rentals, vacation rentals and mobile home parks, as well as partnerships where he assists on fix and flip projects and a few other interesting ventures. He currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife and young daughter. As a devoted parent, Derek can often be found doing the things a young child would enjoy, such as swimming, watching My Little Pony, and riding roller coasters at theme parks. He and his family also enjoy making use of their vacation rentals at the beach and visiting new cities.