Mr. Shipman began his real estate career in 1983. Prior to Shipman Companies, Mr. Shipman founded and started Best Homes and acted as the Director of Sales, Operations and assisted in the construction side of the business. Since then, Mr. Shipman pursued residential and commercial rental properties in both Johnson and Tarrant counties building Shipman Companies and subsidiaries into one of the largest privately owned real estate companies in the area. Later, Mr. Shipman founded Apex of Texas Homes, LP, where he serves as the managing director focusing his efforts on new projects.