My name is David Choi.
I’m a real estate investor, CEO, and Fund Manager based in Newark, NJ.
With +$50,000,000 AUM, +700 flips, and +250 units under my belt, I pride myself on bringing excellence and integrity to Real Estate Investing.
David Choi is Founder and Managing Partner of Leverage Companies, a real estate private equity company located in the heart of downtown Newark. Leverage Companies has multiple divisions, each specializing in a discipline of real estate investing.
As President of Leverage Homes, David has overseen over +700 real estate transactions with a sum total of $350,000,000 of transaction volume focused primarily in the state of New Jersey.
As Managing Partner of Brick City Capital, David has helped facilitate over $500,000,000 in funding in its first two years of business. After starting the TLC Opportunity Debt Fund I, David has helped raise over $15,000,000 in investor capital and is currently on track to fund over $600,000,000 in loan volume annually.
As Managing Partner of Leverage Holdings, David currently manages +250 units and $60,000,000 of AUM in multifamily apartments across New Jersey and New York state. The company is on track to manage +2,500 units by the year 2028.
As the founder of Leverage Media, David has become an international phenomenon in the real estate education space. Accruing over 100,000,000 views and 700,000 followers across social media, David has been a tastemaker and trend setter in the world of reality content creation. After founding his Deals & Dollars Academy, he has offered mentorship and real estate knowledge to thousands of fans and students.
Aside from his work with Leverage Companies, David is an Adjunct Professor of Real Estate Finance at the Rutgers Business School in Newark, NJ. He is honored to be teaching at his alma mater, where he graduated Cum Laude in 2019 with a degree in Finance with a concentration in Real Estate.
“Starting Deals & Dollars Academy has changed my life by helping change the lives of others. It’s been the vehicle where I can share my knowledge with aspiring real estate investors to help them reach their goals and become financially free.”
While being a successful real estate investor and entrepreneur, David Choi has significantly dedicated himself to enriching the economic and spiritual lives of those in his community. David has a clear plan to build up his company until the year 2028, when he plans to retire from his position as CEO and commit his life to ministry and education.
Leverage Companies has employed over +50 native New Jerseyans in the 8 years of business. Company leadership has committed to helping create and foster generational wealth for employees, creating free initiatives to teach and encourage real estate investing. Leverage Cares, the non-profit division of the company, hosts free virtual and in-person events for the citizens of Newark, teaching financial literacy courses for both adults and children.
After founding the Real Estate Society at the Rutgers Business School in Newark, David has maintained a steadfast commitment to fostering the community of real estate at the school. David regularly returns to campus to talk to the Real Estate Society as well as individual classes, and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University teaching Real Estate Finance. In the past 4 years, David has given internship opportunities to over 20 Rutgers students, going on to giving them full time employment opportunities after graduation.
As a proud born-again Christian, David commits significant resources to supporting ministry. When he is not using his platform to encourage faith in God, David visits his missionary father in Kenya, helping disperse food and medical services to the Kenyan people. At home in Newark, David is a regular congregant and member of CCP Newark, volunteering time and resources for the church to spread the gospel and further enrich the lives of native Newarkers.