Co-founder of Zetabid, founded in 2008 as a Joint Venture between Tribune Company, CataList Homes, and Go-Dove (Now Heritage Global) to assist with the liquidation of real estate acquired by lenders in the housing crash (2007-2010). Mr. Davin served as President until 2012 when the company was sold to Sorrento Capital. Mr. Davin bought the company back in 2015 and relaunched as its owner and CEO. Zetabid currently markets commercial real estate and residential real estate a hybrid auction approach to optimize price and sale certainty for sellers on an expedited timeline. In 2020 Zetabid launched its nonprofit division Charity Auction Network (CharityAuctionNetwork.org) to facilitate real estate donations for many major US nonprofits including Make A Wish, DAV.org, PBS, NPR, Catholic Charites USA, Shriners Children's, etc. with its partner Charitable Adult Rides and Services (the largest vehicle donation operator). It also structures IRS Section 170 charity sales for high net worth clients.Zetabid circa 2008-2012 conducted over 20 public ballroom auction events around the USA on REO residential assets for 7 of the top 10 mortgage servicers. In addition it managed the HAFA short sale process for several top 5 servicers. Michael supervised the transaction services and business development aspect of the business which auctioned of thousands of homes coast to coast.Zetabid founders and investors have sold over a billion in real estate at auction. Its founders included: Hal Ellis (founder Grubb & Ellis), Bob Bellack (co-founder cars.com), Ross Dove (CEO Heritage Global) and Sam Zell. Investors with a prior ownership stake included: The Charles Schwab Company, Bain and Company, Marcus and Millichap Venture Partners, West River Capital (Top Golf co-founder), and Los Angeles Times Media Group

Institutional real estate acquisition platform designed to source off-market purchase opportunities from capital market sellers and various Realtor organizations and networks.Tallstone sourced thousands of assets for Blackstone's Invitation Homes, Progress Residential, AH4R, Waypoint, and Beazer Homes.

In charge of acquisitions for California market buying residential property for long term hold in a REIT corporate structure. BPRH was founded by the Beazer Homes USA, Inc and included an investor group led KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co). BPRH was organized to acquire, refurbish and lease existing single-family homes on a large scale in select markets in the United States. BPRH was sold to American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE: AMH) after acquiring over 1,500 homes in CA, NV, AZ and FL.

Developed the servicer assisted short sale platform (and HAFA program) using custom technology, highly efficient workflow concepts and consumer analytical modeling to vastly improve short sale execution for Ocwen Financial and their borrowers.

Founded firm with Hal Ellis (Founder of Grubb & Ellis) to reinvent the residential brokerage business using highly efficient staffing models, sophisticated consumer search technology, and a focus on the listing side. The firm opened 10 offices from San Diego, to Riverside to Ventura. Investors included Charles Schwab Corporation, Marcus Millichap Venture Partners, Bain and Company, West River Capital, and the Angels Forum.Michael ran all strategy, marketing, and IT for CataList Homes.

Michael was a Senior Marketing Consultant with Grubb & Ellis, a designation for the top 20% of producers in the company. Michael focused on industrial brokerage in the San Fernando Valley and completed many complex land sale transactions involving toxic clean ups in Burbank market. Michael represented Warner Brothers, Lockheed, Weber Industries, Nestle, Color by Deluxe and many other entertainment and manufacturing firms.