Gaines Apartments

Jeff Gaines grew up in Woodland Hills, CA, and moved south to Newport Beach, CA, and La Jolla, CA, during his high school years before finishing up his schooling in Tempe, AZ, at Arizona State University (ASU) earning a Bachelor's Degree in Communications with a minor in Business in 1997.

Immediately following college, Jeff began working for a private construction firm based in Riverside, CA, who's customers were some of this nation's largest home developers, working his way up from a Sales Associate to Sales Manager in a short amount of time.In 1998, Jeff was given the opportunity to open up a new showroom and office in San Diego County.

The story of Gaines Investment Trust mirrors the iconic mid-century American success story. The founder of our company, Don Gaines, grew up in a small one-bedroom apartment located on the fifth floor in a densely populated area of New York City. Living in small quarters led Don to crave the outdoors.

We own and operate over 8,000 beautiful apartments spanning 5 states. G.I.T. is proud to be one of the few large real estate firms that owns every single unit that we manage. We don't flip properties; we own and nurture them for decades. We are invested in the success and future of every single employee.