David Buttross is the owner and operator of Buttross Properties and a licensed real estate and mortgage broker and banker. He is a residential and commercial real estate investor and owns an $80 million real estate portfolio with $50 million in real estate notes and $30 million in real estate, which consists of office buildings, apartment complexes, residential properties, grocery stores, warehouses, hospitals, hotels, churches and schools. David purchases bulk REO properties and buys pools of 1st and 2nd lien mortgages. Along with real estate investments, David is always looking for an opportunity to lend money for and purchase distressed real estate. He has purchased more than 1,000 properties since September 1, 2014. David is an angel investor, sells real estate owner financing, manages a small business incubator, provides consulting services to small businesses, and runs a full-service real estate company called Buttross Properties. He is poised to re-open Buttross Bank of Commerce specializing in non-performing real estate loans from large institutions and distressed properties. In addition to David’s many business dealings, he had a television show and authored a book titled, “Long Term Greedy.” In 1988, David received his real estate license and became a licensed real estate broker two years later. He then started Buttross Properties and David Anthony, Inc. Since starting the business, he has closed more than 3,500 deals across Texas and the nation, consisting of millions of square feet of real estate, while managing up to 1,000 units simultaneously. David Buttross resides in Austin, Texas, with his wife Betsy and his 4 boys, where he is an active member of the community. David is a member of the Barton Creek Country Club where he loves to play golf and tennis. He has served on the Board of Directors for various not-for-profit organizations and businesses, including The Rensselaerville Institute, Austin Social Venture Partners, Medi-USA and the Mexic-Arte Museum. Along with board memberships, he was the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and State Vice President for the State of Texas for the Southern Federation of Syrian and Lebanese Americans. David funded a scholarship at Texas State University and is an active alumni member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. David is always looking for problems and figuring out creative ways to solve them. For example, David saw a need for WiFi in small rural towns and personally funded the program that provided free WiFi at every rest stop in Texas. He started the Austin Music Coop by converting an abandoned nursing home. David created a halfway house for single moms in Austin. He also donated $150,000 in discounted rent for a food pantry and homeless shelter. David holds an MBA from Texas State University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin.