With 15 years as a licensed REALTOR® and 26 years of hands-on experience as a landlord, Jay Rezendes knows what it takes to build a portfolio from the ground up — because he's done it himself. If you're looking for someone to tell you what you want to hear, Jay isn't your guy — but if you want straight talk from someone who has actually been in your shoes, you've found him.

Jay is the founder of The 401 Group at RE/MAX One in Cranston, Rhode Island, serving investors across Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. He specializes in working with first-time investors, buy-and-hold rentals, fix-and-flips, and BRRRR strategies — and he knows how to run the numbers because he runs them on his own properties. Before real estate, Jay spent years as an executive chef, which means he's wired to stay composed under pressure, think on his feet, and never let clients feel the heat when a deal gets complicated — and sometimes they do.

Whether you're buying your first rental or working through your next flip, Jay will walk you through what the numbers actually look like, what the market is really doing, and what questions you should be asking before you ever make an offer.  Just the information you need to make a smart decision.