James Smith was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona. Both of his parents were successful school teachers. They taught him the value of hard work, the value of service, and the power of teaching others to be successful. James developed his initial interest in real estate as a youth while helping to build church buildings in his home town.

James refined his people, negotiating, and business skills at an early age. At just 18 years of age, James bought and sold his first house resulting in a large profit. It was a pivotal moment in his life as he grasped the power and potential of real estate as a wealth building tool.

James attended Bethany Nazarene College currently Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma and graduated with a Bachelor degree in Business Administration. He worked hard as roofer to put himself through college and completed his degree in just three years. This was a significant accomplishment, considering that James graduated dead last in High School class due to challenges with Dyslexia (which at the time was not well understood or diagnosed).

James has now been investing in real estate full-time for over 3 decades. James is nationally known as an experienced, knowledgeable, and accomplished real estate investor with significant holdings in all types of real estate projects. James continues to actively invest in all types of real estate from single-family residences, to large multi-family apartment projects, to commercial developments, to low-income subdivision projects. His other passions are affordable housing projects and “green building” through partnerships with environmentally sensitive builders and building material providers.

James has also proven himself as a powerfully influential speaker, trainer, and mentor in the real estate industry. He has literally presented the potential of real estate to millions of people and personally trained thousands of students at events all over the world. James has spoken on stage with every living United States President and has shared the stage with such speakers as Donald Trump, Tony Robbins, Zig Ziglar, Tom Hopkins, John Walsh, William Danko, George Foreman, Steve Young, The Duchess of York, and Jane Seymour just to name a few.

James is actively involved in multiple charitable efforts such as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and is personally involved in supporting and helping the efforts of indigenous tribes worldwide.

James is married to Loree Smith and they are the proud parents of three sons Ryan, Justin, and Brynson. Each of their sons are actively involved real estate and join their father in training others to be successful in the world of real estate. The family resides in Florida.