Shavano Park, Texas-based real estate owner-operator Lynd is expanding its third-party property management services, aiming both to grow its portfolio and integrate new tech and data tools for clients. To support this effort, the company is re-hiring one of its past employees, Josué Garza, as president of property management.  

This expansion builds on Lynd’s optimization of management operations across its own portfolio, which consists of about 22,000 units across 13 states, primarily in the South and Southeast, according to a press release shared with Multifamily Dive. Under Garza’s leadership, Lynd plans to rapidly scale its portfolio of third-party units under management. 

Garza’s most recent role was as director of property management at Gran Ciudad, a Mexico City-based real estate firm that develops, owns and operates multifamily properties throughout Mexico. Garza was responsible for launching an institutional build-to-rent management platform across Gran Ciudad’s portfolio, which included market analysis, leasing, labor and finances. 

He began his career in Lynd’s Special Operations Program, which introduces college graduates to property management. Following this, Garza oversaw Lynd’s rental properties in Texas, Arizona, Colorado and California.

“Returning to Lynd, where I started my career 14 years ago, is not only a meaningful professional step forward, but also a chance to apply the invaluable skillset I gained with Gran Ciudad to help grow Lynd’s property management business,” Garza said in the press release.