Our Story
For Local Investors, By Local Investors.
Local investors miss out on profitable deals every day because banks move slow, pile on requirements, and rarely understand the realities of buying off-market. We lived that same frustration while scaling Rapid Fire Home Buyers into one of America’s fastest-growing real estate companies, completing 2,000+ transactions in six years.
Evergreen Capital was built to solve that problem. Fast decisions. Fair terms. A lender who speaks the language of investors because we are investors. If you want to move quickly, win more deals, and grow your portfolio without bank roadblocks, Evergreen Capital is your competitive advantage. Let’s fund your next opportunity.
Joseph Back & Eric Martin
Meet the Team.
Eric Martin
Co-Founder
Eric, a University of Kentucky finance graduate, began his career as a real estate investment analyst before relocating to Alabama in 2020 to co-found Rapid Fire Home Buyers with Joseph Back. As Chief Operating Officer, he leads operations across multiple markets, driving growth, strengthening investor relationships, and supporting the company’s expansion. He is also a hands-on investor, deploying capital into real estate syndications, debt funds, and private loans. His Certified Private Lender Associate (CPLA) designation, combined with experience on both the equity and debt sides of real estate, laid the foundation for launching Evergreen Capital.
Joseph Back
Co-Founder
Born and raised in Versailles, KY, Joseph is a real estate entrepreneur and the founder of Rapid Fire Home Buyers – a residential investment firm with offices across Kentucky, Ohio, Alabama, and Georgia. Since starting the company, Joseph and his team have bought and sold 2,000+ homes, earning Rapid Fire a spot on the Inc. 5000 list in both 2024 and 2025. Joseph also invests in commercial real estate with holdings across Central Kentucky in the retail, office, multifamily and industrial asset classes. He’s passionate about building businesses, developing leaders, and all things investing.
Meet the Team.
Eric Martin
Co-Founder
Eric, a University of Kentucky finance graduate, began his career as a real estate investment analyst before relocating to Alabama in 2020 to co-found Rapid Fire Home Buyers with Joseph Back. As Chief Operating Officer, he leads operations across multiple markets, driving growth, strengthening investor relationships, and supporting the company’s expansion. He is also a hands-on investor, deploying capital into real estate syndications, debt funds, and private loans. His Certified Private Lender Associate (CPLA) designation, combined with experience on both the equity and debt sides of real estate, laid the foundation for launching Evergreen Capital.
Joseph Back
Co-Founder
Born and raised in Versailles, KY, Joseph is a real estate entrepreneur and the founder of Rapid Fire Home Buyers – a residential investment firm with offices across Kentucky, Ohio, Alabama, and Georgia. Since starting the company, Joseph and his team have bought and sold 2,000+ homes, earning Rapid Fire a spot on the Inc. 5000 list in both 2024 and 2025. Joseph also invests in commercial real estate with holdings across Central Kentucky in the retail, office, multifamily and industrial asset classes. He’s passionate about building businesses, developing leaders, and all things investing.
Our Mission.
At Evergreen Capital, our mission is to empower real estate entrepreneurs by delivering fast, flexible, asset-based lending solutions that fuel fix-and-flip and BRRRR projects.
For investors, we offer a secure pathway to steady, fixed annual returns through diversified real estate-backed loans, providing quarterly distributions that combat inflation and market volatility while fostering long-term financial freedom.
Together, we build Evergreen partnerships rooted in transparency and exceptional performance, creating lasting value for borrowers and investors alike.
