Consulting and acquisition
Investment consulting and acquisition
Overview
What consulting covers
Good opportunities are easy to miss without a clear buy box, and poor ones are easy to buy without disciplined underwriting. Consulting is how Marques works with every investor: before any opportunity is presented, he helps you define what you are buying and why.
He then evaluates each deal with you on the details that drive returns, and manages the acquisition through closing, with introductions to the lenders, inspectors, title companies and property managers you need along the way.
Defining the buy box
A buy box is the short written definition of what you will buy. It keeps your pipeline focused and lets sellers and builders see quickly whether you are the right buyer.
- Capital to deploy and how it will be financed
- Return targets: gross yield, cap rate and cash-on-cash return
- Markets and submarkets, in Houston, Central Florida or both
- Asset types: duplexes, fourplexes, multifamily, build-to-rent, land or commercial
- Timeline, including any 1031 exchange deadlines
Evaluating a deal
Each opportunity is reviewed on rents and leases, taxes, insurance, flood zone, construction quality and resale. The rental property calculator turns those inputs into gross yield, cap rate, monthly cash flow and cash-on-cash return so you can compare opportunities on the same basis.
From offer to closing
Marques negotiates terms, manages the contract and coordinates inspection, title and closing. If you are completing a 1031 exchange, the deadline calculator keeps the 45 and 180 day dates in view while your qualified intermediary handles the exchange itself.
How it works
From buy box to closing
Step 1
Private consultation
We define your capital, return targets, preferred markets and timeline in a confidential call.
Step 2
Buy box and qualification
You share proof of funds or lender pre-approval so builders and sellers take your offers seriously.
Step 3
Private deal access
You receive off-market and new construction opportunities that match your buy box, with full address and pro forma on request.
Step 4
Underwriting and due diligence
We review rents, leases, taxes, insurance, flood zone, construction quality and comparable sales before you commit.
Step 5
Acquisition and closing
We negotiate terms, manage the contract and coordinate inspection, title and closing.
Ongoing
Portfolio growth
Introductions to property managers and lenders, and first look at the next opportunity that fits your strategy.
Questions
What investors ask
More answers on the investor FAQ.
What should I prepare before a consultation?
I am a first-time investor. Is consulting for me?
Can you help with a 1031 exchange purchase?
Is this financial advice?
Private deal list
Get first look at the next off-market opportunity
Join the private deal list. New construction and off-market opportunities across Houston and Central Florida reach the list before they are shared anywhere else, with the numbers up front and the full address and pro forma on request.
Addresses and pro formas are shared privately, never broadcast.
Other services
Explore the rest of the investment and development practice.
- Off-Market PropertiesIncome-producing property sourced directly from builders, developers and owners, offered first to qualified investors and never broadcast.
- New Construction InvestmentsNewly built duplexes and rental property bought at or before completion, with modern systems and the numbers up front.
- Builder Lot AcquisitionDevelopment-ready and infill lots for builders, and a qualified investor buyer pool for finished and pre-sale inventory.
- Turnkey Investment PropertiesIncome from day one, with tenants in place or applications underway and every lease detail on the table.
- Multifamily and CommercialFrom duplexes and fourplexes to 5 to 50 unit multifamily and commercial acquisitions that fit your strategy.