Official bio
About Pratik Gandhi
Pratik Gandhi is a Houston-based entrepreneur, real estate developer and operator. His work spans the acquisition, improvement and long-term operation of residential and small commercial property in Texas and, more recently, across a group of markets in Ohio.
His professional path began in 2008, when he founded PJK Entertainment, an events company based in Houston. Running a small business meant handling the underlying operational work himself: day-to-day operations, legal documentation and the coordination of vendors and suppliers. He studied economics, management and marketing at the University of Houston.
Before moving fully into acquisitions and development, he worked as a real estate agent with Keller Williams Metropolitan. Those brokerage years gave him direct exposure to the residential market in the Houston region. Over time his work shifted from representing buyers and sellers to acquiring property directly.
In 2017 he became President of Mpire Builders, a Houston company that acquires and improves under-managed or distressed Class B and C multifamily properties. The aim is to bring older buildings back to a stable, well-maintained state: clean, safe and dependable places to live. The work covers roofs, electrical and mechanical systems, common areas and unit interiors. Mpire Builders also carries out single-family redevelopment and new construction. Through Mpire Real Estate Group, the Texas side of the practice centres on land acquisition and ground-up development in the Houston region, from identifying parcels and working through zoning to delivering buildings that fit their context.
In Ohio, his work takes the form of a portfolio-wide partnership covering residential, multifamily and commercial property, with new construction planned on lots already in the portfolio. Selected homes are improved and resold, while a core of housing is held and operated for the long term. Across both states, the day-to-day work is roofs, building systems, unit turns and consistent property management.
Career timeline
- 2008 — Founds PJK Entertainment, a Houston events company
- University of Houston — Studies economics, management and marketing
- Keller Williams Metropolitan — Real estate agent in the Houston region
- 2017 — Becomes President of Mpire Builders
- Mpire Real Estate Group — Land acquisition and ground-up development in the Houston region
- Ohio — Portfolio-wide residential partnership