Jeffrey North is the managing partner of JD North & Associates, LLC, a residential real estate appraisal firm founded in 2001. He began his career with a start up company in 1997 as the first staff appraiser and within 2 years was promoted to Vice President. His duties included marketing new accounts, maintaining existing customer base, managed the daily operations of the company, responsible for supervision and training of nine appraisers while maintaining a level of production of a full time staff appraiser. In 2001 his entrepreneurial spirit directed him to his own venture, JD North & Associates, LLC. Within 3 years his company grew from a staff of 2 working from his basement to a staff of 12 full time appraisers and 2 full time office assistants. In 2004, capitalizing on his appraisal experience he started Total Home Restoration & Rehab, LLC a real estate investment company that purchases residential property, renovates it and either sells or rents when completed.