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Houston, TX, US

Irving, Texas, US

• New Western operates a marketplace where investors can find rehab properties. We add value to our investors by providing access to off market deals, streamlining the closing process, and ensuring access to resources.
• Identifying profitable investment opportunities by sourcing on-market and off-market deals
• Analyze and evaluate properties for potential acquisition by accurately calculating ARV and Rehab/Repair Costs
• Assess the financial viability of potential deals based on acquisition costs, renovation expenses, and expected returns
• Establishing and building relationships with investors, wholesalers, agents, and other industry stakeholders
• Participate in dynamic negotiations by approaching challenges with a multifaceted perspective and leveraging my ability to analyze problems from various angles in order to develop comprehensive and innovative solutions.

• Improved company-wide efficiency by reducing the underwriting attainment period from 3 days to under 24 hours from initial contact by implementing new processes which increased the Lead-to-Seller Conversion Rate by 168%
• Increased productivity by doubling the individual underwriting capacity from 3 deals to up to 6 deals per day by assessing properties remotely and eliminating process redundancies; this had a direct impact on the.
• Proposed the initiative and was responsible for overseeing the successful expansion of JAC into two additional markets (Dallas and San Antonio)
• Initiated the development of the Property Rating Criteria (PRC); this project played a central role in evaluating condition and assessing risk more efficiently by providing a standardized platform for flagging value.
• Created and implemented enhanced guidelines for calculating rehab costs with greater accuracy within a reduced timeframe by replacing itemized scopes of work with data-based pre-set renovation cost estimates which.
• Contributed to the development of optimized acquisition strategies for on-market and off-market deals and portfolio management

New York, New York, US

• Accurately analyzed 673 single-family homes remotely across 16 different coast-to-coast markets for pricing valuations and risk assessment to validate pricing of $317 million worth of real estate in 2022 alone, with.
• Created a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) and provided a summary of the pricing rationale behind each underwritten deal
• Engaged with customers by conducting virtual consultations via Zoom in order to remotely assess the condition of their home for valuation purposes
• Assessed the risk involved with the acquisition of the property and created condition reports
• Operated complex and detailed financial models in Excel
• Collaborated with Data Science, Tech, and Product teams to drive improvements in the design and accuracy of pricing tools and Orchard's automated valuation model (AVM)

New York, New York, US

• Contribute to Orchard's acquisition and disposition process by analyzing properties, conducting comparative market analysis, evaluating the renovation cost estimation, inspecting and scoping all required investments to.
• Responsible for evaluating and underwriting prospective homes for purchase, scoping repairs and investments, and helping set asset-level pricing and sales decisions.
• Conducted on-site property assessments to determine condition and identify internal and external risk factors associated with the acquisition of the asset
• Created itemized Scopes of Work (SOW) using BuilderTrend software to make recommendations on capital improvements and repairs to ensure a quick and profitable sale on market
• Participated in virtual daily meetings with the General Manager and the Investments Team to review complex or high risk deals
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams in the acquisition and disposition process

• Assisted 110+ clients in the process of buying, selling, and leasing $29 million worth of residential and commercial real estate
• Served as Houston Project Manager for the acquisition and disposition of real estate for multiple hedge funds and Fortune 100 companies
• Develop and maintain relationships with brokers, owners, and other real estate professionals
• Advised local and international real estate investors during the acquisition, renovation, and disposition of 27 profitable home flips
• Prepared presentations and reports for investors, which included: Project Feasibility Analysis, Optimal Projected Rental Income Vs. Purchase Price Ratio, Potential Asking Price Vs. Projected DOM Timeline Tables