Lee got his start in real estate in 2012 building a property management department of a residential brokerage from 20 doors to 220 doors in 4 years. After being inspired by his clients’ successes, he decided to start investing in 2016. Relocating to St. Louis in order to pursue investing in 2017, Lee began with a duplex and continued to purchase smaller properties until he found “The Power Of Partnerships” by partnering with an ex-NFL player from CA and with their combined efforts, were able to close a 38 unit apartment complex Joint Venture in Lee's backyard of St. Louis, MO in October of 2019.

After seeing the results of the 38 unit and garnering experience in larger properties, Lee continued to build momentum in investing/dealmaking while building a ROCKSTAR TEAM to pursue EVEN LARGER DEALS through syndication, and GREEN FOREST CAPITAL was born. That team closed its first Syndication of a 76 Unit Apartment Complex in St. Louis in October of 2020, a 70 unit Joint Venture in the summer of 2021, a 272 Unit Syndication in the Winter of 2021 (right in the middle of COVID), a 138 unit in Hot Springs, AR in October 2022, and a 128 unit in Fayetteville, AR (NWAR) in June 2023. The current portfolio totals 700+ apartments and appx $50 Million AUM.

Actively building a sizable portfolio of LARGER MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES throughout the greater St. Louis MSA and expanding to additional markets throughout the Midwest and Southeast, focusing on Value-Add Opportunities has been paramount to the growth in his investing journey through expansion with the development of Green Forest Capital - Real Estate Investing With A Conscience.

Lee has almost a decade of experience as a Property Manager, Realtor, Commercial Leasing Agent, Asset Manager, and Commercial Property Broker. A true believer and practitioner of the words of Zig Ziglar — “You can have everything in life you want if you will just help other people get what they want.”