Trusted Advocate for his Clients: As a WA-licensed Attorney, J.D. has an education in the law and an appreciation for people seeking the help of a professional. His passion for serving individuals runs through to his real estate clients just as much his legal clients.He has a passion for real estate because of the amazing benefits homeownership can bring to a family while also being an invaluable asset and investment in the market over the years. Experienced Landlord: Together with his wife, Mai Houvener, J.D. has purchased several rental properties in the Lynnwood, WA area dating back 10 years. Understanding the purchase and sale process, lending, title company, inspection, closing, tenant-management,and WA landlord-tenant law all help him stand out from the rest of other agents. Plus, these are all areas where J.D. hasthe hands-onpersonal experience to pass along to his clients. Strategic Innovator:J.D. will use his ingenuity to help engineer the best deal for you.After graduating with his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Washington in Seattle, J.D. began his career as a Design Engineer working for Boeing in Everett, WA for over 10 years. He worked on the next generation747 and 787 airplanes in systems integration and airframe development. He has innovated in many areas within Boeing where new designs for insulation, wiring, doors, and overhead bins were enhanced by decreasing their weight. Knows His Numbers: While working as an Engineer at Boeing, J.D. earned his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) at Seattle University in 2010. He spent 3 years learning detailed accounting, financial analysis, business operations, marketing, and leadership. It takes a careful eye to read through financial reports and learning how to gather information from the right parties to make a good business decision. Know that J.D. cust through all the BS and will help you fully understand where you stand when it comes to the numbers. Understands Large Financial Transactions: 6 years ago, J.D. founded a local intellectual property law firm, (Bold IP, PLLC). Counseling inventor clients and businesses who are developing cutting-edgehardware and software with multi-million dollar Angel-backed funding on the line, big decisions were needed to guide his clients to the right decision. J.D. understands what it means to be entrepreneurial,to take calculated risks, and how to lead a team, communicate effectively with employees, vendors, contractors at an extremely high level. State-Recognized Engineer: J.D. is a WA-state licensed Professional Engineer and has taken the examination for signing off on industrial engineering and construction projects since 2010. This state-certification takes into account his education, diligence to maintain his knowledge and demonstrate it in practice. Certifications from the Department of Licensing of this type are rare and demonstrate at least a distinguished level of technical professionalism. Federally-Recognized Patent Attorney: The Virginia/DC area based United States Patent and Trademark Office has given J.D. the title of "Patent Attorney", which means he may fully represent inventors and assignees (businesses) of inventions before the USPTO. This ability to act as an agent is similar to the representation that a client will have with their real estate agent.