RCS Investment Approach
Successful real estate investing requires great care in the timing of acquisitions and dispositions. Understanding the macroeconomic forces that signal when to buy and sell real estate is a core skill at Real Capital Solutions. Our principals and employees are highly analytical and watch cycles very carefully for signs of overbuilding or excessive valuations. Different than some of our competitors, we pay a great deal of attention to market signals that foretell excessive valuations and then act with discipline on those market signals. For each product category (apartments, condos, office, industrial, retail and housing), we have a business plan projecting the best time to buy and sell based on market indicators. RCS has developed individual investment clocks for each product type. The indicators inform us when it is safe to buy and/or dangerous to own or acquire.
Commercial
Real Capital Solutions has been investing in commercial real estate since the mid-1980s. Our commercial initiative is focused on investing smart capital in value-add opportunities, both with operating partners and for direct investment. RCS pursues both existing, underperforming assets as well as opportunities for development and redevelopment. We are currently seeking acquisitions, ranging in deal size from $5 to $100 million, across all commercial property types, including office, industrial, flex, retail, mixed-use and land. RCS primarily targets secondary, tertiary and overlooked markets across the United States, with a focus on asset repositioning and/or a complicated capital stack. Team members on our commercial initiative take pride in the following:
- Being adept at buying real estate at cyclical lows and selling at cyclical highs
- Providing well-capitalized equity with strong debt relationships
- Adding value through redevelopment and repositioning
- Utilizing macroeconomic knowledge to predict and act on cycles
- Acting on unique or complicated repositioning opportunities that more traditional investors might avoid
Residential
Real Capital Solutions has been investing in residential real estate since the mid-1990s. The residential initiative has included ground-up apartments, condos, senior housing, single-family home developments, condo conversions, multifamily value-add opportunities, master-plan entitlement strategies, purchasing non-performing notes and sponsoring operating partners seeking equity and debt. Our residential initiative is based on a strong foundation and deep understanding of nearly all residential assets, with over 20 years of investment experience in all facets of the value chain.
As a full-service developer, we have the ability to take any project through the full development cycle, including site selection, acquisition, program development, design, entitlements, financing, construction, leasing and property management. This expertise allows RCS to provide extraordinary value to investors and sponsors throughout the entire investment life cycle. We target markets across the nation and are currently seeking opportunities where we can add value. Team members on our residential initiative take pride in the following:
- Being adept at buying real estate at cyclical lows
- Providing well-capitalized equity with strong debt relationships
- Adding value through development and repositioning
- Utilizing macroeconomic knowledge to predict and act on cycles
