Journal
Lessons from land, materials, construction, and the closing table, written the way they were learned.
April 30, 2008 · Underwriting
Evaluating an unbranded convenience store and 70,000-gallon fueling forecourt attached to a five-bay neighborhood retail strip with four vacant suites in North Houston TX.
April 18, 2008 · Underwriting
Executing pre-acquisition physical plant due diligence, lease audit analysis, and mechanical engineering assessments for a multi-tenant retail shopping center in Southwest Houston.
April 18, 2008 · Underwriting
Reconciling fuel throughput, inside convenience store margins, and inline retail tenant leases for a Shell station and shopping center in Southwest Houston.
April 15, 2008 · Underwriting
Conducting forensic physical plant due diligence, medical gas infrastructure audits, and life safety compliance for a skilled nursing and healthcare facility in Central Texas.
April 10, 2008 · Underwriting
Comparing full-year 2007 and early-2008 POS location reports shows how high-margin inside grocery, deli, and adjacent liquor sales insulated a Southeastern Oklahoma fueling asset during sharp wholesale fuel compression.
April 10, 2008 · Underwriting
Underwriting an Exxon fuel station and retail infill center in Southwest Houston by analyzing commuter traffic capture, brand rebate structures, and pad expansion potential.
April 9, 2008 · Underwriting
Coordinating a seven-figure 35.18-acre land acquisition, title endorsements, tax prorations, and City of Houston escrow requirements in Harris County, TX.
March 22, 2008 · Underwriting
Underwriting physical plant conditions, structural foundation integrity, commercial roof membrane remaining useful life, guestroom PTAC mechanical units, and franchise PIP capital reserves for a Comfort Inn on US-290 in Northwest Houston.
March 21, 2008 · Underwriting
Auditing fuel rack invoices, C-store cooler margins, and inline retail tenant rent rolls for a Shell station and shopping strip in Houston.
March 20, 2008 · Underwriting
Structuring a 1.325-acre West Houston commercial acquisition with a two-tier earnest deposit tied to Phase I environmental clearance, a six-month renewable lease option, and fuel-branding milestones.
March 20, 2008 · Underwriting
Directing brand-mandated PIP renovations and structural building envelope remediation for a select-service Days Inn hospitality facility in Greater DFW.
March 15, 2008 · Underwriting
Auditing interstate ramp ingress, jobber fuel supply terms, and inside retail merchandising margins for an operating Valero service plaza in West Houston.
March 12, 2008 · Underwriting
Auditing physical plant systems, courtyard pool infrastructure, and asset repositioning strategies for a 111-room coastal highway hotel along the Texas Gulf Coast corridor.
January 24, 2008 · Underwriting
Underwriting a lender-owned 93-unit senior living acquisition on 4.4 acres along the Texas Gulf Coast, separating stabilized 83% occupancy from negative lender-run cash flow and 10 floor-plan rate tiers.
January 20, 2008 · Underwriting
Underwriting the asset purchase of a high-volume Valero highway fuel station, car wash, and C-store by auditing underground tank compliance, jobber rack spreads, and inside scan velocities.
December 15, 2007 · Underwriting
Underwriting physical plant conditions, dual-property select-service hospitality portfolio valuation, franchise PIP requirements, and revenue metrics for a two-property La Quinta Inn & Suites portfolio across North and East Texas transit corridors.
November 15, 2007 · Underwriting
Evaluating interstate traffic capture, municipal hotel occupancy tax filings, and Choice Hotels prototype construction costs for a Sleep Inn & Suites in North Texas.
June 20, 2007 · Underwriting
Dissecting weekly STAR competitive set indices, weekday corporate demand, and departmental expense ratios to underwrite a multi-story Quality Inn & Suites in Greater DFW.
April 19, 2007 · Underwriting
Underwriting commercial retail shopping center civil site infrastructure, boundary survey easements, concrete parking apron pavements, stormwater drainage capacities, and tenant lease demising within the urban Houston commercial corridor.
April 12, 2007 · Underwriting
Underwriting the acquisition and franchise conversion of Woodley Suites into a dual-brand economy hotel along an active commercial transit corridor in Houston.
April 19, 2005 · Underwriting
Directing Phase I environmental site due diligence, subsurface tank monitoring audits, and acquisition underwriting for an operating Valero station in South DFW.