Lance bought his first investment property at age 22. That was 15 years ago; and at that time, he never imagined he would one day be a professional real estate investor and educator. As a full-time real estate investor and owner of The Real Market Experts® of Colorado Franchise, Lance primarily focuses on rehabbing and is also involved in a variety of other real estate investing methods. His philosophy carefully follows the Hungarian proverb that advises to, “bargain like a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.”

Lance has a diverse background in education and has traveled to over 50 countries and five continents. He graduated cum laude from St. Olaf College in Minnesota, with a double major in Economics and Asian Studies. During his final year at St. Olaf, he spent time in Central and South America, researching his senior economic thesis. He then fell back into real estate investing for a year before going to Japan for three years to work for the Japanese Government as a teacher in the public schools.

After receiving his Master's degree in Education from Willamette University in Oregon, where he graduated magna cum laude, Lance resumed teaching – this time, high school in the U.S. – and continued investing in real estate. He taught Geography, Economics and International Issues, and coached tennis. In his last three years of coaching, Lance achieved status as “League Coach of the Year” two times and had a 29-1 regular-season record.

Lance’s background in teaching and coaching has contributed to his propensity and gift for teaching others his “rehabbing” strategies. Lance believes that “…real estate investing can deeply alter the lives of people, neighborhoods, and even communities. The investor pulling the trigger must work for the person, first; and the money will follow…”

Now, Lance is a full-time real estate investor and owner of The Real Market Experts® of the CO franchise. He currently stays very busy with his investing and with his wife, Kristeen; his two daughters, Shay (9) and Savana (6); and his son, Oakley (4).