Mark Sumpter

Mark E. Sumpter who has been dubbed, the "Short Sale Expert", is a sought after national speaker on how to buy and sell pre-foreclosure properties and teaching his wealth building strategies at an array of real estate investor events that create an interactive learning environment for both seasoned real estate professionals and novice investors.

Mark E. Sumpter was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He attended Central Missouri State University, where he received a degree in Criminal Justice and was eventually hired as a police officer by the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department.

While Mark enjoyed being a police officer, the long hours associated with his assignments didn't allow him to live the quality of life he wanted for himself and his family. Mark recalls participating in a high speed police chase and it occurred to him how dangerous the life of a police officer can be.

He ran into an old friend, a former police officer who became a full time real estate investor. Through his advice, he ultimately made the decision which would change his life. He started investing part time and in his first year Mark acquired $496,000 in pre-foreclosures using none of his own money.

It was after his 1st child was born that he took a leave from his job. He helped his then wife take care of their baby and continued investing real estate. After one month he recognized that he was spending ample time with his family while making a hefty income with real estate investing. He decided to leave the police force and make real estate investment his full time career.

He made time to work with a "power team" to establish a 2 year and 5 year plan to achieve his investment goals. The day after his 32nd birthday, he had 3 closings and walked away with over $200,000. He remembers saying to his then wife that they never had to worry about money again. He immediately went to the phone, called his creditors and paid off all of his debt. He felt empowered.

Since then, Mark founded The Wealth College Inc, and has developed a comprehensive, systematic approach to buying and selling pre-foreclosures. At one time, Mark and his assistant were simultaneously handling 88 different short sales deals. The only possible way has been using his incredible Secrets of Short Sales system which he has perfected over the years.

Mark believes that in order to be successful in real estate investment you must get out of your comfort zone and conquer the fear of the unknown. His mentor and friend, the late Ernie Kessler conveyed to him the importance on educating yourself in the latest techniques and go to seminars regularly.

A preferred saying of Mark's is Fail, Forward, Fast. This means to Mark that there is no perfect deal, get out and take action. If you make an error you can still learn a valuable lesson and overcome your fear of the unknown.

Mark get pleasure from teaching others what he has learned and continues to learn. He benefits from teaching his students his techniques to impact their lives and attain their objectives. Mark feels that he owes it to people to continue his pursuits.

Mark E. Sumpter offers 52 FREE weeks of coaching tips related to building wealth in real estate investing and short sales at www.ShortSaleExpert.com.