Real estate investor with 7 years acquiring, renovating and operating small multifamily and single-family rentals. Built a portfolio of 34 units through value-add renovations and BRRRR refinances, with an average cash-on-cash return of 11%.
Experience
Principal and Owner, Ashbury Lane Holdings LLC (Indianapolis, IN)
Mar 2019 – Present
Acquired 34 units across 9 properties with private and bank financing, underwriting each deal on cap rate, DSCR and rehab budget
Managed renovations averaging $38,000 per unit with licensed contractors, raising average rents 27% after turnover
Refinanced 5 properties after rehab, recovering 85% of invested capital to fund the next acquisitions
Oversee a third-party property manager, keeping occupancy at 96% and delinquency under 2%
Credit Analyst, Monument Circle Commercial Lending (Indianapolis, IN)
Jun 2016 – Feb 2019
Underwrote $90M of commercial real estate loans, building cash flow models and rent roll analyses
Prepared credit memos for loan committee on multifamily and retail properties
Education
B.S. Finance, Hoosier Plains University (Aug 2012 – May 2016)
Finance: DSCR loans, cap rate and cash-on-cash analysis, pro formas, private capital
Operations: contractor management, property management oversight, rent roll review
Tools: Microsoft Excel, CoStar, Stessa, county records research
How to write a Real Estate Investor resume
A strong Real Estate Investor resume shows the projects you delivered, their value, and how you kept them on time, on budget and safe. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Certifications
Skills
Education
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Project management
Cost estimating
Scheduling (Primavera, MS Project)
Site supervision
Safety compliance (OSHA)
Contract management
Blueprint reading
Subcontractor coordination
Property management
Market analysis
Example bullet points
Delivered a $28M mixed-use build two weeks early and 3% under budget with zero lost-time incidents
Managed 22 subcontractors across 4 concurrent sites using Procore and weekly look-ahead schedules
Closed $45M in commercial lease transactions in 2024, raising portfolio occupancy from 86% to 94%
Tips from recruiters
Name the project type, value and size (square footage or units) for each major project.
List licences and certifications such as PMP, OSHA 30 or a real estate licence.
A projects section works well for construction roles; keep it in reverse chronological order.
Recommended templates
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Ledger (ATS-friendly): moderncv banking: accent name, bold dates on the right
Real Estate Investor resume FAQ
What should a Real Estate Investor resume include?
A Real Estate Investor resume should show the projects you delivered, their value, and how you kept them on time, on budget and safe. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Certifications, Skills and Education. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Real Estate Investor?
Classic, Modern and Ledger work well for Real Estate Investor roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Real Estate Investor resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Real Estate Investor put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Real Estate Investor roles are Project management, Cost estimating, Scheduling (Primavera, MS Project), Site supervision, Safety compliance (OSHA) and Contract management.
How do I write strong Real Estate Investor resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as project value, budget variance and schedule variance. For example: "Delivered a $28M mixed-use build two weeks early and 3% under budget with zero lost-time incidents."