As Partner at LEM Capital, I play a lead role on the acquisitions team and work with the managing partners to oversee the strategic growth of the firm with an emphasis on investment strategy, team development, and acquisitions. LEM Capital is a real estate private equity firm with a 22-year track record focused on protecting investors’ downside and building portfolios to help deliver dependable current cash flow and equity upside through good and bad cycles.The team consists of multifamily experts that seek to acquire well-located apartment properties where LEM can add value to help increase rents through physical upgrades and implementation of better management practices. The firm’s approach combines the local, long-term market knowledge and day-to-day management of its network of nationwide operating partners with LEM’s disciplined investment selection, rigorous due diligence process and intensive asset management oversight, all led by the firm’s partners. LEM’s goal is to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns to its investors while safeguarding capital.Since 2002, LEM has raised approximately $1.8 billion in investor commitments and invested over $9.1 billion in real estate value contributing to their expertise in structuring, execution and asset management. This includes acquiring over 27,000 value-add apartment units since 2011.