How this developer is transforming neighborhoods in Southern Dallas

Many people get into real estate for the potential financial rewards. But for Jay McIlveen, president of Five Star Properties, the returns come in more than dollars and cents. Since 2020, he’s been investing in property that he remodels into quality, affordable housing, full time.  

His passion for real estate started as a side hustle and grew as he realized he had an opportunity to make a positive impact on people’s lives.

“In 2002, I was working in corporate America and buying houses on the side, and I would either sell them or rent them out,” says McIlveen. At that time, he worked with a mix of clients, but when the market crashed in 2008, and he was still getting payments from his Section 8 tenants, he pivoted.

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Source: Dallas Innovates

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