Ben began his real estate career flipping homes in 2002. He was deployed with the Utah National Guard in 2006, and after returning home Ben returned to real estate with a few small development projects until the market crashed in 2007. Throughout the recession he worked on distressed asset projects, while also attending Brigham Young University (BYU) Law School from 2010-2012. In 2013, Ben opened his own law firm specializing in real estate law and continued to flip houses, develop land into commercial and residential properties, structure real estate investments, and manage self-storage facilities.