Liquid Lending Solutions was created by real estate investors for real estate investors. We focus on providing excellent client service, a professional approach, and reliability.
INVEST WITH LLSWhy we built this.
We know what it feels like to be on the wrong side of a hard money deal.
Years ago, Owen and Collin were closing on a property they believed in. The terms going in were 19%. The day of closing, the lender changed them to 27%. The deal was good. The leverage was real. And they had no choice but to close or walk away. That moment didn't just sting. It clarified something. If you're a real estate investor, your capital partner either moves with you or against you. There was no version of that lender that understood what was actually at stake. So they built one that did. A company designed for real estate investors by real estate investors.
Liquid Lending launched with $1 million and lent it all on day one. That number is now $28M and counting. The philosophy hasn't changed.
What that means for you.
When your lending partner has sat on your side of the table, everything works differently. We underwrite deals the way investors evaluate them. We move at deal speed because we know what it costs when closings slip. We structure capital to protect both sides because we've had skin in the game ourselves. That's what operator-built capital actually means. Not a tagline. A different way of making decisions. You get an additional set of eyes from a team that's done hundreds of deals and seen thousands cross the desk.
RECEIPTSBy the numbers.
Consistent monthly investor distributions since day one.
47
NUMBER OF INVESTORS208
NUMBER OF UNIQUE BORROWERS$3M
LARGEST DEAL FUNDED$28,500,000
TOTAL FUND BALANCE$5,978,000
TOTAL RETURNED TO INVESTORSLIQUID LENDING SOLUTIONSMeet the team.
Owen Dashner
CO-FOUNDEROwen is a full-time real estate investor and business owner who transitioned following a successful 20-year corporate career in recruiting program management for Fortune 100 companies.
He has over 20 years of real estate investment experience, owns over 300+ rental property units, and buys and sells dozens of residential properties each year in addition to his role with Liquid Lending Solutions.
Chris Pomerleau
CO-FOUNDEROver the past seven years, Chris has acquired more than 3,000 apartment units valued at $300 million across the Midwest. He owns Brick Town Construction, Brick Town Property Management, and Liquid Lending Solutions, businesses that support the long-term value of LeavenWealth’s assets.
A U.S. Army veteran and former Augustana College football player, Chris holds a bachelor’s in sociology, an M.S. in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, and a J.D. from Creighton. He and his wife, Shivani, are proud parents of two children.
Brandon Tauber
CO-FOUNDERBrandon is co-founder of Red Ladder Property Solutions & Red Ladder Rentals along with Owen Dashner. He has more than eight years of experience investing in residential properties, and has been involved in several hundred real estate transactions. A graduate of Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, finance has always been his passion. Brandon lived in Chicago for 15 years, trading US Treasury products at the Chicago Board of Trade. For the past four years, he has focused on growing vertically integrated businesses within real estate.
Collin Schwartz
CO-FOUNDERCollin has over $300 million in assets under management and 3,000+ units throughout the Midwest. Collin owns Brick Town Construction, Brick Town Property Management, and Liquid Lending Solutions, which are synergistic in improving the longevity and value of LeavenWealth’s assets. He is also the creator of the largest real estate meet-up in Nebraska.
He is a father to three children with his wife, Emily. Collin graduated from Bellevue University with his MBA in finance.
Luke Schollmeyer
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONSLuke brings over 25 years of corporate leadership experience and a proven track record in team management, strategic planning, and operational excellence. With six years of experience in residential real estate investments totaling over $11 million in transactions, he has successfully applied his corporate expertise to driving efficiency and results. As Director of Operations, Luke focuses on streamlining processes, optimizing resources, and implementing systems that foster scalability and growth. Luke is a husband to his wife, Christina, and four children. He has a Master's in Management from Doane University.
Angie Thiel
DIRECTOR OF LENDING OPERATIONSAngie has always been in the Customer Service industry. She thoroughly enjoys helping others and cannot imagine doing something else. As a Real Estate agent, she has had the honor of helping others in the next stage of their Real Estate dreams. One of the most significant decisions in a person’s life is buying and selling Real Estate, and getting to be a small part of that makes this the best career in the world!
LOCAL EXPERTSOur Market.
Liquid Lending operates across the Midwest, Omaha, Lincoln, Sioux Falls, Des Moines, Kansas City, and surrounding markets. These aren't territories we cover. They're markets we invest in ourselves. That local depth shapes how we evaluate deals, how quickly we can move, and how well we understand the risk on both sides of every transaction.