--- title: Investing During a Pandemic - Tom Loucks description: On episode 15 of Investor Insights, Fund That Flip investor, Tom Loucks joins Matt to discuss his investing story, COVID-19, and more. Tune in now! image: https://learn.upright.us/hubfs/investorinsights-3.png --- [![Upright Real Estate Investment](https://learn.upright.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Upright_RGB_PrimaryLogo-2.png?width=175&height=42&name=Upright_RGB_PrimaryLogo-2.png "Upright Real Estate Investment")](https://upright.us/) [![Return Home >](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2129804/90add894-e0b2-4f0c-bc22-7c5b348dd1d7.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2129804/90add894-e0b2-4f0c-bc22-7c5b348dd1d7) [Back to the Blog](https://learn.upright.us/investor-insights-podcast) # Investing During a Pandemic - Tom Loucks May 04, 2020 | By [Matt Rodak, CEO and Founder](https://learn.upright.us/investor-insights-podcast/author/matt-rodak) Sign up and get updates sent directly to your inbox. Welcome to Investor Insights! In this ongoing series, we provide a behind-the-scenes look into how the business works, from underwriting and risk mitigation, to monthly loan performance, and beyond. You will hear from leaders within the organization who are driving day-to-day operations. We also answer your Frequently Asked Questions about investing with Fund That Flip, so that you can make better investment decisions with your hard-earned capital. On this episode, Fund That Flip investor, Tom Loucks joins Matt to discuss his background, what key information he looks at before investing in a deal, how his strategy has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and some of his predictions moving forward. Tom talks about his professional tennis career before getting into real estate as an operator and how that ultimately led to him transitioning to the lending side of real estate investing. Tom mentions investing with Fund That Flip borrower, Mark Inks who operates in Columbus, Ohio. He learned of Mark by listening to our Real Estate Investing Unscripted podcast, where [Mark was a recent guest](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-unscripted-podcast/mark-inks), and decided to invest in one of his deals on our platform. Over the past two years, Tom has invested in over 40 projects with Fund That Flip, including multiple in the midst of the pandemic. Hear Tom's take on the real estate market and how the fundamentals of housing have evolved over time. Tune in below:   Check back for more installments of *Investor Insights.* As always, email us at [InvestorRelations@fundthatflip.com](mailto:InvestorRelations@fundthatflip.com) with any questions, comments, or feedback. 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