March 30, 2026 · Underwriting
The exit is decided at underwriting
By the time a property is listed, it's too late to fix the plan.
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Notes from the operation
Lessons from land, materials, construction, and the closing table, written the way they were learned.
August 14, 2018 · Underwriting
Sleep Inn 70-Key Guestroom FF&E Renovation Package: North DFW
Breaking down every casegood, closet, seating, and vanity SKU across 30 Kings, 28 Double Queens, and 12 Suites for a complete 70-key North DFW renovation.
August 14, 2018 · Underwriting
Denton Creek Inn 79-Key Acquisition & Floorplan Walkthrough: North DFW
Walking Denton Creek Inn floor by floor in North DFW to verify all 79 keys, six room layouts, and 38,455 gross square feet against structural prints before pricing the deal.
April 2, 2018 · Underwriting
Best Western Premier & Multi-Property AAHOA Convention Bid Packages: North DFW & Central Texas
How pre-built building-material and FF&E templates turned 2018 AAHOA convention floor leads into complete architectural takeoffs across North DFW and Central Texas hotels.
February 28, 2018 · Underwriting
Fairfield Inn & Suites 93-Key Area Takeoffs & Direct-Sourced Package: West Houston
How digital floorplan takeoffs across nine guestroom subtypes and direct factory terms structured a seven-figure FF&E budget with 50-to-60-day ocean transit discipline.
January 18, 2018 · Underwriting
Americas Best Value Inn 35-Key Coastal Storm Contents Inventory: Texas Coastal Bend
Cataloging 35 damaged coastal guestrooms room by room at Americas Best Value Inn in the Texas Coastal Bend across nine unit layouts to support windstorm claim replacement.
November 21, 2017 · Underwriting
Holiday Inn Waterfront FF&E Corrosion & Capital Reserve Audit: Texas Gulf Coast
Auditing chrome chair bases, brushed metal desk collars, and upholstery humidity wear across a waterfront Holiday Inn on the Texas Gulf Coast.
February 1, 2017 · Underwriting
La Quinta Del Sol 93-Key Prototype Build: Standardizing Nine Room Configurations: Central Texas
How a 93-room Central Texas new-build split into nine distinct floorplan types, requiring tight alignment between CAD layouts, lounge seating, and bedding pack counts.
November 2, 2015 · Underwriting
Crowne Plaza 224-Key Change-of-Ownership PIP & Tower Rehab: Central Texas
Structuring a 224-key Crowne Plaza acquisition PIP spanning a 10-story tower, exterior corridor wing, 4,906 sq ft of meeting space, and full guestroom upgrades in Central Texas.
June 16, 2015 · Underwriting
Four Points 4-Story Preliminary Construction & Budget Estimate Set: West Houston TX
A 90-page preliminary four-story architectural, site, structural, and MEP plan set issued specifically for early construction budget estimating in West Houston TX.
April 17, 2015 · Underwriting
Hampton Inn 56-Key FF&E & Guest Bath Finish Takeoff Bid: Central Texas
Itemizing a 56-key eight-room-type Hampton Inn FF&E, public space, pool, and bath-finish procurement workbook in Central Texas.
December 1, 2014 · Underwriting
Hampton Inn 80-Key Relicensing PIP Scope & Brand Bid Comparison: Southern Illinois
Translating a 10-page Hilton Property Improvement Plan across an 80-key, three-story Hampton Inn in Southern Illinois into an itemized bid benchmark.
August 25, 2014 · Underwriting
La Quinta 81-Key Corridor Renovation: Underwriting CAD Schemes to Freight: West Houston
Breaking down a low-six-figure partial FF&E renovation budget across ten guestroom configurations and three iterative AutoCAD lobby layouts.
May 1, 2014 · Underwriting
Hilton Garden Inn 83-Key Final PIP Scope & Project Grow Conversion Takeoff: Central Florida
Turning a five-story, 83-key Hilton Garden Inn Final PIP into an actionable interior, Pavilion Pantry, pool, and Project Grow procurement takeoff in Central Florida.
July 16, 2013 · Underwriting
Holiday Inn 238-Key 11-Story Full-Service Acquisition Diligence: Houston, TX
Physical plant, capital expenditure, and flag-conversion due diligence on a 238-key 11-story full-service Holiday Inn near Texas Medical Center in Houston.
May 15, 2013 · Underwriting
Red Roof Inn Three-Story Exterior-Corridor Pre-Rehab Inspection: North DFW
Auditing three-story breezeways, vintage CRT dressers, PTAC units, and bath surrounds across 47 property inspection photos in the Greater DFW corridor.
October 5, 2012 · Underwriting
Red Carpet Inn Lender Foreclosure Walk: Structural & FF&E Audit: Central Texas I-10 Corridor
Auditing exterior steel stairs, site drainage, PTAC sleeves, and casegoods wear on a foreclosed Red Carpet Inn along Central Texas's I-10 corridor.
July 1, 2011 · Underwriting
Single-Tenant Retail Fuel Lease & 10-Year Jobber Supply Contract Underwriting: Northwest Houston
Structuring a 60-month single-tenant retail fuel station lease in Northwest Houston alongside a 10-year exclusive jobber fuel supply agreement, imaging clawbacks, and merchant processing terms.
June 20, 2011 · Underwriting
Precision Machine Shop & Automated Robotic Cell Facility Due Diligence: Greater Houston Manufacturing Corridor
Conducting structural engineering assessments, heavy power audits, and robotic cell utility due diligence for an industrial precision machine shop facility in Houston.
May 24, 2011 · Underwriting
Clear-Span Industrial Distribution Warehouse Structural Due Diligence: Houston Commercial District
Conducting structural engineering assessments, clear-span steel frame audits, and heavy power evaluations for an industrial distribution warehouse in Houston.
May 15, 2011 · Underwriting
Commercial Retail Strip Center Due Diligence & As-Built Space Planning: West Houston Corridor
Underwriting physical plant conditions, grocery anchor mechanical capacity, and retail bay space planning for a multi-tenant shopping center along the West Houston corridor.
March 24, 2011 · Underwriting
Independent Highway Motel Due Diligence & Commercial Valuation: Southeast Texas US-59 Corridor
Underwriting physical plant conditions, commercial lease structures, and roadside transit traffic for an independent highway motel along the US-59 corridor in Southeast Texas.
December 13, 2010 · Underwriting
Sleep Inn Conversion Underwriting & Capital Markets Due Diligence: Greater DFW, TX
Structuring an asset acquisition, franchise conversion capex ratio, and 328-page capital markets due-diligence package in Greater DFW.
October 15, 2010 · Underwriting
Holiday Inn Full-Service Hotel Acquisition & Comprehensive PIP Underwriting: Texas Gulf Coast Corridor
Underwriting full-service hotel physical plants, IHG franchise property improvement plans, and coastal building envelope remediation along the Texas Gulf Coast corridor.