Lee Lin

Lee is the co-founder of RentHop and RealtyHop, a data geek from MIT who spent years at quantitative hedge funds cranking out models to explain and predict financial markets. Real estate has always been a big part of Lee's life. He grew up helping out at his parents' Jersey Shore motels, became a landlord his first year out of college, analyzed mortgages on a fixed-income trading desk, and acquired a New York real estate license. At RentHop and RealtyHop, he combines his nerd talents and real estate knowledge to constantly tweak the secret HopScore and features. He currently lives near Bryant Park and his favorite restaurant is Cafe Zaiya.