About Me

Ellis began learning about real estate investing at a very early age. Growing up in Southern California, his father taught him the skills of rehabbing & renting properties.

While attending college, Ellis worked for a partnership group that was a major real estate player in Los Angeles County during the 1980’s. They specialized in purchasing foreclosures at the courthouse steps. Ellis was instrumental in their success, by growing their portfolio from 10 properties to 200 in three years.

In 1994, he changed careers & became a licensed securities broker. Ellis has devoted his time investing in many types of distressed assets, single family homes, commercial properties, & non-performing trust deeds. He has been involved in over 60 real estate transactions totaling over $30 million dollars.