Few material things are more necessary than a place to call home. Even more essential is the chance to chart our own course in life. The Ark Investment Group is a real estate company committed to multiplying those opportunities for as many people as we can. The combined vision of two real estate investors, Abbey Payne, and Mike Crouse. Investors who felt a call to do more. More than simply flipping houses and acquiring rentals. As both Christians & capitalists we feel it is our obligation to use the talents that God has gifted to us to improve not only our lives, but the lives of everyone around us.

There’s no problem that can’t be solved with enough real estate ~ Mike

While not literally true this statement has come to symbolize our belief that the enormous power of real estate could be used to increase the good in our world as well as make money. You can help too! It won’t cost you a dime! You might even make something. Read on to discover more about who we are. What we do, and why we do it.

Housing is such an integral part of our existence that most of us cannot bear to think of the prospects of a life of homelessness. Yet many people face just such a life. There is no shortage of opinions these days about these kinds of topics but there does not seem to be much action. How could we, as investors. make an impact in this area?

Our work provides us with opportunities to help at risk people. We do not concern ourselves with how a person became homeless, We are more concerned with providing a way to help them get back on their feet again.

Like our houses, we think long term here as well. If you’re homeless it doesn't take everything you have to get “un-homeless”. It takes everything you used to have. With that in mind, some of our properties function as starter homes for people who need a chance to chart a new course. To date, three young men have passed through our organization and moved on to pursue their own lives again. The skills they learn working with us can be taken with them anywhere at any time in pursuit of their own dreams.

The American Dream. As entrepreneurs we have an abiding affection for it and the opportunity to pursue it. We do what we do because of it. We have been able to achieve things in our lives that we wanted to and still hope to because of the principles that we hold dear. The chance to chart your own course is one of those ideals.

Without getting into politics, the reality is that it is much easier to get ahead in America if a bank will loan you money and that’s much easier to do if you own your home instead of renting. We don’t want an ever-expanding fleet of rental units. We’ve created programs for our tenants to become homeowners themselves. What we see is an endless ocean of opportunity. Every house we buy is a chance to change a life. A chance to give someone in need another shot to get on their feet and stay there. A chance for renters to experience the blessings of home ownership and the advantages it brings. A chance to curb neighborhood decay by restoring properties in need.

How can you help? Well, selling us a house is always a popular option but that’s not the only way.Simply remembering to tell someone you know who may benefit from selling a property about us is great too! You’ll get paid a finder’s fee for helping us make the connection. We love making connections through civic organizations like churches. When we do we donate ten percent of the proceeds of the flip to that organization.

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