Paul Richters

When he was in high school, Paul knew he wanted to make real estate investments.

The idea of school itself wasn’t interesting, at least, not at the time. To him, things like finance, the stock market and the analysts on Wall Street were much more exciting to learn about. Paul spent his time learning about the investment business from those in his sphere who had pursued similar ventures.

And even though, perhaps, becoming an investor isn’t the typical aspiration of a young student, the prospect of negotiating deals seemed way more appealing than the idea of working in a cubicle – a philosophy he holds true to this day.

Paul got his start in real estate as a licensed appraiser, and eventually owned and operated an appraisal company for a few years following his college years at University Wisconsin-Milwaukee. But after obtaining his real estate license, and even working as a “normal” realtor, Paul realized how fun real estate investment really is.

Another plus comes with the freedom the job provides, allowing him to the chance to work hard and scale his own portfolio, as well as affording him time for the occasional international trip.

To Paul, the idea of building my own real estate portfolio, and helping quality clients do the same, never gets old. He equates it to finding yourself in the middle of a game, constantly connecting investors with their next property, while at the same time maintaining and managing his own.

Paul grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, just a few doors down from the Schmitz family and has known Ryan since he was four years old. In the early days, they played whiffle ball together. But years later, they connected over our mutual work in multifamily property investment.

Eventually, Ryan invited him to join the rest of his family at The Hub Realty; a true honor, especially in light of how seriously he and the rest of the team takes their emphasis on quality and professionalism, and how intentional they are in keeping their brokerage nimble.

It’s like an exclusive club with ample opportunities that he's grateful to be a part of – especially in light of the fact that there aren’t a lot of realtors in Madison following this less traditional side of the business.

Paul brings an emboldened and energetic approach to the real estate investment game. Even in the midst of a lot of hard work and long hours, nothing compares to the freedom of negotiating a smooth deal and helping clients achieve their own investment goals.

You get out of this career path what you put into it, and there’s really nothing like the thrill of that chase.