Our platform
Technology finds the opportunity. Discipline decides it.
A proprietary target identification platform gives a lean firm the reach of a much larger one, so our principals spend their time on judgment, not searching.
How it works
From thousands of records to a short list worth a visit.
Every lead moves through the same five stages. Most are set aside early, by design.
- 1
Collect
Automated feeds pull new listings, auction and sheriff-sale calendars, pre-foreclosure filings and municipal records every day.
- 2
Verify
Each record is matched to its parcel, ownership and tax status are confirmed, and duplicates are removed.
- 3
Screen
Nine factors score every property against our acquisition criteria, from price per unit and project size to title, transit and resale depth.
- 4
Underwrite
Scope, budget, holding costs and resale value are modeled, and a maximum price is set before any discussion of price.
- 5
Short list
About one lead in twenty reaches a principal for a site visit and a decision.
Widths are illustrative. About one in twenty leads reaches the short list.
Lead sources
We look where others do not.
Public listings are only a fraction of what we see. Most of our best opportunities begin in a public record or a broker's call.
Listing sites
Multiple listing service and public listing portals, refreshed daily
Auctions and sheriff sales
County sale calendars and online auction platforms
Pre-foreclosure filings
Court filings that signal an owner who may need a prompt, fair sale
Tax liens and tax sales
Municipal tax sale lists and long-delinquent properties
Vacancy and code records
Vacant property registries and open code violations
Estates and probate
Inherited homes where families want a simple, respectful sale
City and land bank offerings
Requests for proposals on city-owned lots and buildings
Broker network
Off-market opportunities from brokers who know we follow through to closing
Full review
Data informs the decision. It does not make it.
Every short-listed property receives a full underwriting review, and a principal visits every property before any capital is committed.
- Closed comparable salesResale value from recent closed sales nearby
- Scope and budgetBuilt from the site visit with contractor input
- Title, liens and violationsWhat must be cleared, and what it will cost
- Zoning and permitted useWhat can be built or restored under current zoning
- Environmental screenOil tanks, lead, asbestos and site history
- Financing and holding costsTerms, timeline and holding costs to sale
- Exit planSale to an owner-occupant, and the buyer programs that apply
- Maximum priceSet before we make an offer, and held
Operating model
Built lean on purpose.
A small, senior team with technology and a trusted bench keeps fixed costs low and decisions close to the work.
Founder-led
Both founders are involved in every acquisition and every partner relationship.
Specialist bench
Contractors, architects, counsel and lenders engaged project by project.
Variable cost
Costs that rise and fall with project volume, so overhead never drives decisions.
Staged growth
New hires and capabilities added only as results justify them.
Reporting
One reporting standard for every partner.
Whether a partner has invested in one project or many, they receive the same report on the same schedule: budget against actual, schedule, capital position and what the capital built.
Quarterly project reports
Closing statements on every sale
An annual summary of financial and impact results