Danny Walker
Danny traded a diverse portfolio of commodities for 11 years in London and Houston. In 2009 Danny founded his real estate investment company in Chicago and has been a principal in over 100 real estate transactions in Illinois, Texas and Colorado with total value in excess of $90m. Driven by a relentless search for value, Danny has owned assets as diverse as hotels, golf courses, and restaurants as well as single and multi-family residential property. Based in Austin since 2011, Danny has contested more than 50 informal and formal protest hearings, representing investors and clients against Travis Central Appraisal District with a greater than 90% success rate. One client has seen appraisal values reduced by more than $500,000 on three separate occasions. Danny uses his wealth of expertise in the process used by TCAD and its limitations and weaknesses under the Texas State Tax Code. Danny will minimize your appraised value and tax liability. This helps you preserve the long term value of your real estate investment.
"I am extremely happy with the services PTP has provided. From the outset, they set realistic evaluations and expectations on the whole process. Danny is meticulous at gathering relevant information and comparables, effectively communicates this during the entire process, achieving the optimal result with minimal effort on my part. Based on my experience, you will not be disappointed by the results he achieves." - Phil D.
Patrick Schecht
After receiving a degree in Finance, Patrick began his career at a Dallas-Based hedge fund which managed the Perot family assets. His entrepreneurial spirit, hunger for creativity, and desire to create a business that helped individuals left him restless in an office environment. In 2012, after taking an interest in film, he began working as a freelance cinematographer and drone operator, with a heavy concentration on high-end real estate. He was one of the first in the Austin area to create cinematic content for luxury properties, and word spread quickly. His clients included all the predominant luxury real estate brokers in the greater Austin area. The NYSE has even featured one of his estate films during the opening bell for Sotheby's International. He has also filmed and edited for numerous companies and also worked on multiple TV shows. Patrick's wants to apply his creative vision in the real estate realm to help home and business owners achieve a clean, streamlined property tax protest experience.
