Doug Marshall is a veteran real estate professional of 36 years, 30 of which are related to financing apartments and commercial real estate. For the past 10 years he has also invested in rental properties. Doug earned his MBA at the University of Oregon and in 1999 received a CCIM designation, which many consider to be the PhD of commercial real estate.

In 2003, he founded Marshall Commercial Funding, Inc., a commercial mortgage brokerage firm located in Portland, Oregon. He is the author of Secrets of a Commercial Mortgage Broker: How to Get the Best Possible Loan for Your Property.

Doug has been married to Carol for 38 years. Doug and Carol are the founders of The Jesus Table, a weekly gathering for those in need of a hot meal and a conversation. They are also board members of Fairhaven Recovery Homes, a Christian based ministry that provides transitional housing for alcoholics and drug addicts who want to turn their lives around.

Doug enjoys reading, blogging, golfing and time in the hammock.