Than Merrill
Real estate investing coach and co-founder of FortuneBuilders
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $250 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Founders and business owners |
| Practice | FortuneBuilders |
Than Merrill is a real estate investing coach and co-founder of FortuneBuilders. Than teaches investors how to start and run a real estate investing business. Than has more than 15 years in real estate investing and lending. With Than's two partners, Than has been part of over $1 billion in residential and commercial deals. The team runs 25 to 40 single family and multi-family redevelopment projects at a time. They also buy apartment communities, shopping centers and office buildings.
What Than helps with
Than helps people learn real estate investing and build a business around it. Clients want to use Than's team's systems and business model.
- Starting out in real estate investing
- Learning a proven real estate business model
- Setting up systems and processes for an investing business
- Running residential redevelopment projects
- Moving into commercial property such as apartments and retail centers
Who Than works with
Than works with real estate investors. Some are new and want to start investing. Others want to build a stronger investing business using Than's team's systems and processes.
Background and qualifications
Than Merrill co-founded FortuneBuilders with Paul Esajian and Konrad Sopielnikow. Each of the three has over 15 years in real estate investing and lending. They own and lead several real estate investment companies and have been part of over $1 billion in residential and commercial deals. In the last two years they bought over $300 million in property across the country. The company began more than ten years ago, after other investors kept asking them to teach their business model and systems.
Than Merrill pricing
Programs and services
- Real estate investment coaching programs
- Live training events
- Free online class
- Courses
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The CoachVouch take
Than still actively invests, and Than's team buys over $300 million in property in two years while it teaches.
Best for real estate investors who want to learn a proven business model and put systems in place.
Common questions
How much does Than Merrill charge?
Coaching with Than runs $150 to $250 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Than Merrill help with?
Than Merrill helps with starting out in real estate investing, learning a proven real estate business model, setting up systems and processes for an investing business and running residential redevelopment projects.
Is Than Merrill still investing in real estate?
Yes. Than and Than's partners are active investors. They bought over $300 million in residential and commercial property in the last two years.
How do I contact Than Merrill?
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