William Elkins has a strong corporate background. After graduating from Morehouse College, he worked with institutions such as, American Express, Washington Mutual and Wells Fargo. He primarily was employed in management and analytical positions. William was drawn to the real estate industry after being laid off from American Express during the height of the 9/11 tragedy. While reflecting on his class in Entrepreneurship at Morehouse he decided to embark on the field of Real Estate. He got his license in 2002 and began his new career working as a loan officer for a mortgage bank.
After a couple years in the mortgage industry William decided to transition to the Real Estate side of the business. He started working for Keller Williams Realty, one of the world’s leaders in Real Estate. He always took a different approach than a typical agent. During the mortgage crisis he mastered short sales when the vast array of Realtors shied away from them. On one of his short sale listings he successfully negotiated amenable payoff terms with three lien holders and got a $15,000 relocation stipend for the homeowner.
William Elkins is currently a Residential Income/Multi-Family Advisor with Renaissance Realty Group. He is responsible for all the residential and commercial acquisitions & sales for the company. He prepares financial models for his clients so they have sound investment advice when buying and selling residential and multi-family Real Estate. He puts his clients in a position to earn substantial rental income while acquiring long term viable tenants that maintain their properties.
Mr. Elkins currently sits on the Board of Directors for Second Baptist Community Homes. The non-profit organization manages two assisted living senior citizen facilities consisting of 89 units. He was involved with restructuring the management of those properties. As a result, they were back in compliance with HUD guidelines and most importantly drastically improved the quality of life for the residents.
William recently got his Real Estate Probate Certification. He is always eager to learn and grow in this wonderful industry. He is looking forward to applying all his skills to the Ross Program and gaining insight on the next plateau of his Real Estate career.
Email: realestate1819@gmail.com