Our Philosophy

Greenwood & McKenzie specializes in the acquisition, financing, management and sale or exchange of real estate investment properties for investor clients. Carl Greenwood and Jim McKenzie are the General Partners of Greenwood & McKenzie. The firm works to acquire and/or manage properties for investors who prefer sole ownership of real estate and forms private syndications tailored to the needs of small investor groups to acquire income producing properties and participate in land development projects. In addition, groups are formed to participate in well-secured construction loans on projects in Arizona being developed by Jim Chamberlain, a long time associate of Carl Greenwood.

A Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Company is organized to acquire a specific property. The investors are limited in liability to the extent of their cash investment. Greenwood & Mckenzie is the General Partner or Manager in most cases. Thus, Carl Greenwood and Jim Mckenzie, as General Partners of Greenwood & Mckenzie, are responsible for such items as negotiating the acquisition of the property, obtaining and signing for the loans, operation and management of the property, and its eventual sale or exchange.

Professional property management and asset management is stressed by Greenwood & McKenzie whether for group or individual ownership. The firm is very detail-oriented in its approach to the day-to-day management role and believes in frequent property visits in order to both critique the property’s appearance and function and to build a relationship with the tenant or tenants. Both Carl and Jim are responsible for the longer-term perspective associated with the asset management role.

Our Team

G&M Corporate Staff

Carl Greenwood

Partner

Carl Greenwood attended Stanford University, graduating in 1964 with a degree in Economics. After three years as an Officer in the United States Navy, he joined the family business in the Fall of 1967. Carl’s father, Charles, began working in the real estate field in Tustin in 1948, and opened his own office in 1956. The original company name was Charles F. Greenwood, Real Estate Investments. The name was changed to Charles F. Greenwood & Son in 1971. Carl became a partner in the firm in 1973, and acquired it from his father in December, 1976 and shortened the company name to Greenwood & Son in 1979. DRE # 00354857

Jim McKenzie

Partner

Jim McKenzie attended U.C. Irvine, graduating in 1986 with a degree in Social Ecology, specializing in Environmental Health and Urban Planning. Since graduating Jim has held a wide array of positions in the real estate and development fields. Prior to joining Greenwood & Son on July 1, 1999, Jim was an Appraiser for the firm of Mawhinney & Associates, which specializes in commercial and investment property valuations in California, Arizona and Nevada. The main thrust of these assignments entailed litigation and expert witness assignments. Jim became a partner on January 1, 2000, and the company name was changed to Greenwood & McKenzie in May, 2006.