We are a California-based “Full-Service Real Estate Investment  and Construction Company” that specializes in:

• Buying/Holding
• Rehabbing
• Flipping
• Developing
• Managing Properties

The company owns and manages multiple units in Houston, Texas, and several properties in Los Angeles County, California. We hold a contractor’s license in California and provide services for select clients throughout the southern California area.

James Ward – President/CEO

James Ward has been in the Real Estate Business for over 32 years. He purchased his first piece of property at the age of 18 and first flip at the age of 19. He was a licensed Realtor with Century 21, Citizens Realty between 1988-1999, where he honed his experience, representing numerous clients. He was a REO agent and specialized in selling Multi-Family Units; all while buying, selling, and managing his own Real Estate Portfolio. Between 1999-2006 James worked with Nelson Shelton & Associates in Beverly Hills where he sold Luxury Real Estate. In 2007, James formed Optimum Synergy Enterprises Inc., an Independent Brokerage; which later purchased a franchise-EXIT Real Estate Group. He ran EXIT Real Estate Group from 2000 to July 2019. In an effort to focus on developing, he gave up the EXIT franchise and merged his team with Keller Williams Real Estate, where he presently leads a team of agents that sell Real Estate.

He also has a Mortgage Company, Innovative Lending Group, which was formed in 2007; and is still performing to this date. In 2008 James formed Ward-Schurr Inc. with a business partner, Barack Schurr; to buy, hold, and sell Real Estate in Los Angeles and Texas. James is still currently buying and selling properties with this entity after Barak Schurr left the business. He also owns other single asset entities; that own and manage his real estate holdings. He has built many properties from the ground up with Ward-Schurr Inc. Throughout the years, James has bought, sold, and built over 100 properties; ranging from Single-Family to as many as 72 Units. James is looking to expand his holdings and projects to build at least 7 more Multi unit Projects in the near future.

Maynor Ayala– Vice President

Maynor Ayala has been in the construction business for over 22 years. He is skilled in many aspects of construction including framing, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, drywall and roofing. Maynor has had his own construction crew for over 14 years. He currently serves as Vice President in charge of construction at Ward Schurr Inc where he supervises and manages all construction projects as well as subcontractors for the company.

 

Meet our team

Walter Richards
VP, Investor Relations

Jesse Raudales
Marketing Director

Tomarah Lewis
Secretary

Teri King
Construction Operating Officer