Investor Profile

Succeeding in Real Estate

“Every Market is a HomeVestors Market” Chris and Lauren Kelly are independent owner operators of a HomeVestors® of America, Inc. (HVA) franchise in the Tampa, Florida market. They started their franchise, CL Solutions LLC, in 2018 after both working as project managers in the commercial renovations industry. Chris and Lauren are a brother-sister team who purchased their franchise while both in their early twenties. Life Before HomeVestors Chris graduated from

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Becoming a Successful Real Estate Entrepreneur

Set Goals and Find a Mentor Brandon Hagins is an independently owned and operated franchise business owner with HomeVestors® of America, Inc. (HVA) in the Greater Atlanta market. He started his franchise, West Dekle Property Solutions LLC, in 2017 after a successful career in business-to-business sales with an international company that created BUBBLE WRAP®. From B2B Sales to Real Estate Brandon graduated from the University of South Florida in 2007

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From Soccer Star to Real Estate Entrepreneur

“I Take Goal Setting Very Seriously” Rita Tower is an independently owned and operated franchise business owner with HomeVestors® of America, Inc. (HVA) in the Metro Houston market. She started her franchise, Tower Investment Group, ten years ago after “dabbling” in real estate on her own but decided that she needed to take her small real estate business to the next level. From Soccer to Investing After high school, Rita

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Mortgage Lending to Real Estate Investing

Focus on Honesty and Customer Service Dean Bendall/Bendall Properties, LLC is an independently owned and operated franchise business owner with HomeVestors® of America, Inc. (HVA) in the Metro Atlanta market. He started his franchise, Bendall Properties, in 2019, but earnestly began working the HVA system in 2020. Today, he and his wife and business partner, Sandy, are purchasing over 20 houses per year in the Metro Atlanta area. From Mortgage

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Becoming a Real Estate Success

“Always Do it Right” Eddie Gant is an independently owned and operated franchise business owner with HomeVestors® of America, Inc. (HVA) in the Houston and Austin markets. He started his first franchise, Advantage House Buyers, in 1999 and subsequently started A2 Housebuyers, which focuses on the Austin real estate market. Today, he is a leading real estate investor in Texas. Mississippi to Texas and Engineering to Real Estate Born and raised in

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Building a Legacy as a Real Estate Entrepreneur

“Do the Uncomfortable Until it Becomes Comfortable” Michael Lewis is an independent business owner with HomeVestors® of America, Inc. in the Fort Worth, Texas market. He started his business, Morning Glory Investment Group, Inc., in 2012 after a successful and lucrative career as a real estate agent with RE/MAX and Keller Williams. His wife, Ashley, is a former pastor and chaplain at a children’s hospital. His 15-year-old son, Walker, is

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