After Graduating from Lamar University with a BSEE (Electrical Engineering) in 1979, James Davis has worked for many titans in the Semiconductor Industry, including: Mostek (3years), Motorola (3 years) Crystal Semiconductor/ Cirrus Logic (15 years). James had a passion for real estate. He retired from his Engineering position, when he completed a land home deal ( 5 acres) immediately behind the R
udy’s BBQ in Austin on Capital of TX Hwy. He has always been interested in Real Estate and retired from his Engineering position at Cirrus Logic on March 31, 2000 to pursue Real Estate full time. In total, James has amassed over 30 years of experience personally investing in his own real estate holdings, completing at least 18 buys and sells of real estate totaling greater than $30M. James currently owns 22 doors (4 duplexes, an 8-unit, a 5 unit, a SFR), valued at ~ $2M. Played tennis on the High School team in the early ‘70’s, Bicycled in Vermont/NH. San Juan Islands, Lake Tahoe, NV to Ashland. OR in the late ‘80’s
Finished three ½ marathons beginning in 2008. Walks his 8 year old Labradoodle for 2-3 miles 3-4 times/week. Plans on doing a 10k run in the next 2 years. Loves fishing, has a vacation rental on the Rogue River in Grants Pass, OR Salmon Fishing Heaven! Water skis, Snow skis were his passion when younger and has plans on resuming them.
30 years’ experience in real estate investing. Owned a coffee farm in Turrialba Costa Rica for ~15 years. Land Entitlement is his specialty. Made ~$1M on zoning a piece of land on Slaughter Lane in Austin,TX ( now Iron Rock Apartments are located on this property). Made >$1M on a simultaneous close of what is now Lakeline Ranch Subdivision adjacent to Leander High School. Various other partnerhip deals >20 deals closed closed with a buy/sell value of > $30M. Two wonderful sons 18 & 20 and a wife Sheri of >21 years
Jack of ‘all trades’ and a ‘master of many’.
