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Co-Founder & Managing Partner · The Bascom Group

David S. Kim

Three Decades of Disciplined Multifamily Investing

David Kim co-founded The Bascom Group in 1996 around a disciplined approach to multifamily investing: acquire well, improve operations, and focus on realized results. That approach has guided more than $22 billion in transactions over three decades.

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2004
Apartment Executive of the Year
MIT
Executive Programs
2016
E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year
Lecturer
Wisconsin · USC · UCLA · UC Irvine
 
"Underwrite the risk before the return."
The discipline at the core of Bascom's process since 1996
About David Kim

The Vision Behind the Strategy

 

A co-founder's discipline has shaped Bascom since 1996: a value-add approach built on operations, alignment, and the conviction that well-run communities create lasting value.

As Co-Founder and Managing Partner, David has helped guide Bascom from its first acquisition through three decades of multifamily investing alongside fellow founders Jerome Fink and Derek Ming-Dar Chen. To date, Bascom has completed more than $22 billion in multifamily value-add transactions across 367 properties nationwide.

David holds a BBA in Real Estate, Urban Land Economics, and Marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and has completed executive programs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Education
BBA, Real Estate, Urban Land Economics & Marketing, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Executive Programs, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Guest Lecturer
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Southern California
UCLA & UC Irvine
University of Colorado
What Makes Bascom Different

Built to Operate Through Cycles

David Kim helped build a firm whose scale reflects three decades of disciplined multifamily investing:

30 Years
In Business Since 1996
$22B+
In Multifamily Transactions
367
Properties Acquired
01
Realized Returns, Not Paper Marks
Bascom's philosophy is to measure success by cash actually distributed to investors, not paper valuations. Returns are reported when capital is in investors' hands.
02
Operators First
Value is pursued at the asset level, through property management, targeted renovations, and expense discipline. The focus is operations, not market timing.
03
Aligned Incentives, By Design
Bascom's principals and senior team invest personally alongside investors in every fund. The fee structure is backend-weighted, and asset management fees apply only to capital actively invested.

All investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Real estate investments are subject to risks such as illiquidity, leverage, changing market and economic conditions, and the possibility that distributions may be delayed, reduced, or not occur. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

A Bascom multifamily apartment community interior
 
The Bascom Approach
Reinvestment That Keeps Housing in the Supply

Without ongoing investment, aging communities deteriorate and eventually leave the market, tightening supply for the people who depend on it. Bascom's value-add approach interrupts that cycle by restoring quality to workforce housing.

Recognition

Recognized Across the Industry

  • 2025    Distinguished Alumni Award, Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • 2023Making a Difference Award, J7 Pandemic Relief Foundation
  • 2016Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Orange County
  • 2011Featured Recognition, Multi-Family Executive Magazine
  • 2010Excellence in Entrepreneurship, Orange County Business Journal
  • 2004Apartment Executive of the Year, Real Estate Conference Group
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Connect with The Bascom Group

David Kim works closely with Bascom's acquisitions and business development team on active opportunities and investor relationships. To explore whether Bascom's approach aligns with your investment objectives, schedule time directly with Chad Sanderson and Joseph Ferguson.

Chad Sanderson
Chad Sanderson
Senior Principal, Business Development & Acquisitions
Joseph Ferguson
Joseph Ferguson
Vice President of Acquisitions

This is an introductory conversation. Chad and Joseph work directly with David Kim and Bascom's principals on investor relationships.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This material contains forward-looking statements, which are based on current beliefs and expectations of Fund VI's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially. All information is as of the date hereof, and Bascom has no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Important Disclosures

This material is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy interests in Fund VI. Any offering will be made only by the confidential private placement memorandum ("PPM") of Fund VI, which should be reviewed carefully before investing. Investment decisions should be made only after reviewing the PPM and consulting the investor's own legal, tax, and other advisors.

An investment in Fund VI is speculative and involves a high degree of risk. There is no assurance that Fund VI's objectives will be achieved or that investors will receive any return of or on their capital. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

This material does not constitute an offer or solicitation in any jurisdiction where it would be unlawful. The securities referenced have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 or any other securities laws. No regulatory authority has approved or disapproved this material, and any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.