The Aspen Group of Companies specializes in investing in: well-located income producing real estate projects located in the Western US; natural resources (water & precious minerals); and, ancillary businesses related thereto. The goal of the Company is to provide its investors with stable cash flows and steady appreciation. This is accomplished by investing in “hard assets” strategically set to provide investors with minimized downside risk while offering substantial upside potential to protect their investments from future inflation.The Aspen Companies consists of the following family of businesses: • Aspen Development Company - real estate syndication, investment & development of commercial and industrial properties in the Los Angeles area; • Aspen Investment Company – real estate syndication, investment & development of commercial and industrial properties throughout the Southern California area; investment in natural resources; and related businesses; • Castlerock Investments – real estate syndication and investments in the western US; • Castlerock Apartment Group –investments in Southern California apartment properties; • Aspen Management Company – provides property and asset management services for all Aspen and Castlerock business entities + outside fee property management accounts. The Company presently provides real estate property or asset management for 40 commercial and industrial properties containing approximately 2 million square feet and over 700 tenants.