Faith, Real Estate & Property Management: Building Forge Property Group with Derrick Simpson

In this episode of Spilling the Title Tea, Ashley sits down with Derrick Simpson, founder of Forge Property Group, to talk about entrepreneurship, real estate investing, property management, and building a business rooted in faith and stewardship.

Derrick shares how his background in federal service and private security unexpectedly led him into real estate, where he recognized a major problem investors and homeowners were facing: juggling multiple vendors, contractors, agents, and managers with no streamlined system in place. That realization became the foundation for Forge Property Group — a one-stop-shop real estate company designed to simplify the process for property owners, investors, landlords, and sellers.

The conversation dives into property management systems, scaling a business without sacrificing quality, the role investors play in creating affordable housing inventory, and how biblical principles shaped the vision behind the company. Derrick also shares a powerful story about how treating tenants with compassion during COVID led to unexpected blessings.

This episode is packed with practical real estate insight, entrepreneurship advice, and reminders about leading with integrity, diligence, and service.

Highlights

Derrick shares how his background in federal service and private security unexpectedly led him into real estate investing.
The inspiration behind Forge Property Group came from solving a major problem for landlords and investors: too many vendors and not enough coordination.
How Forge Property Group became a “one-stop shop” offering acquisitions, sales, renovations, market prep, and property management services under one roof.
Derrick explains the biblical meaning behind the name “Forge” and how hardship, refinement, and character-building inspired the company’s foundation.
Why scaling a property management company without losing quality control is one of the biggest challenges in the industry.
How Forge uses systems, inspections, software portals, and tenant communication to keep investors informed and properties protected.
Derrick discusses why some rental properties are declined for management if owners are unwilling to properly maintain them.
The surprising reality about real estate investors and how many are actually helping create affordable housing inventory for first-time homebuyers.
Ashley and Derrick discuss stewardship, diligence, and why serving people well means refusing to take shortcuts in business.
Derrick shares a powerful story about how showing compassion to tenants during COVID resulted in every tenant paying rent on time throughout the pandemic.