Steve Taplin has been the Founder, Managing Partner, President, and/or CEO of numerous real estate investment companies and has been a principal in thousands of investment property transactions in numerous states totaling over $200 million worth of real estate. Steve began his career as a Sales Executive at IBM and quickly rose to the top of his division. Over his tenure at the company he consistently ranked within the top in sales performance amongst a sales force that numbered in excess of 350 sales persons and was nominated to the IBM Executive Development Program, an honor given to less than 1% of the total IBM workforce. Through Steve's ventures over the past decade, he has specialized in the acquisition, redevelopment, management, and sales of investment real estate and has hands-on experience in foreclosures, short sales, loan, modifications, condo conversions, TICs, REITs, and new construction. One of these companies, Mr. Taplin led the creation and rollout of franchising this real estate investment business model and setting up operations in numerous states throughout the US. Steve received his Bachelor’s degree in Business from Northern Illinois University and his Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), with an emphasis in entrepreneurship from DePaul University in Chicago, IL. Steve's business and real estate investing success has provided him the opportunity to be a published author, the host of numerous popular real estate investment radio talk shows in Arizona and California, and a keynote speaker and educator at numerous real estate investing seminars across the United States with some of them having in excess of 2500 attendees. Steve also has an Arizona Real Estate Broker’s license and an Arizona Mortgage Loan Originator’s license. As an author, educator, and professional speaker, Steve Taplin has earned his place as an established authority in the world of real estate investment opportunities, Technology and Digital Marketing.

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