Don't wait to buy Real Estate. Buy Real Estate and wait. Howard has been working in the Real Estate industry since 2012 focusing on Real Estate investment. As a Real Estate investor himself, Howard is Grand Elm's expert on investments and rentals. Howard currently manages a portfolio of around 25 rental properties throughout Maryland including both his personal and client properties. After building up his rental and investment portfolio and going through the home buying and selling process countless times, Howard saw the value of applying his knowledge to help clients buy and sell their homes.