LAND ACQUISITIONS

DUE DILIGENCE ADVICE

ADVICE SERVICES:

  • A dated snapshot-in-time is often overlooked and can be critical in strengthening your protection from potential claims related to:

    • Sellers’ representations and warranties

    • Neighbors

    • Insurance matters

    • Regulatory compliance

    We provide:

    • AI-based property research

    • Cataloguing of available maps and plats

    • Onsite and perimeter photography and drone footage

    • Notation of items of value or concern (structures, features, encroachments, defects, measurements)

    This makes us available for future testimony or affidavits regarding our documented observations.

  • Unidentified title issues are a primary cause of delayed or failed transaction closings.

    We recommend ordering a PTR during initial underwriting and before the initial Letter of Intent—and we’ll scrutinize it for you.

    They often contain valuable intel that can strengthen your negotiating position.

    We will review:

    • AI-based ownership research

    • Unresolved liens, judgments, encumbrances, tax defaults, quiet title actions

    • The nature of any debt secured by the property—does the seller have actual equity?

    • Implications of any recorded development agreements, easements, CC&Rs, or discrepancies that may delimit intended development

  • Issues exist—in my experience, licensed professionals miss many of the non-obvious concerns.

    Using 35 years of experience, we will study the development plan:

    • Identify available points of connection for utilities and offsite rights to connect (easements, ROWs)

    • Note probable offsite improvements

    • Storm water entry and exit points and possible permit needs—Army Corps, WOUS, FEMA (coordinating with licensed professionals)

    • Analysis of intended site plans

  • Your company wants to ensure that your acquisition team:

    • doesn’t overpay

    • doesn’t unknowingly under-offer

    • pulls the right ‘deal levers’ in the pro forma

    • establishes the right deal structure—which should be a dominant consideration

    We will provide:

    • AI-based analysis

    • Critique of your pro forma assumptions and CMAs to find accretive options

    • Value-add ideas for civil design and site plans

    • Review of line items of cost and revenue inputs

  • We will professionally and charismatically represent you in:

    • interacting with and gauging stakeholders and potential opponents

    • neighborhood goodwill

    • public meetings and hearings

    Rob Flitton has achieved more than 100 successful entitlements many involving extensive community outreach with initially combative opponents.

My name is ROB FLITTON an I am an accomplished and reputable real estate development professional and expert with 35+ years of executive experience in real estate development.

I have led the acquisitions, underwriting, due diligence, entitlements, and financing for more than 200 major projects—more than 15,000 residential building lots.

Types: Single-family, multi-family, mixed-use, commercial/retail.

Markets: Arizona, Southern California, Southern Nevada, Colorado

Work completed for: Pulte, Sekisui House, Holland Partner Group, NVR-Ryan, Richmond American, Woodside Homes, SHAWOOD, K. Hovnanian, ParkLane Homes.

DISCLOSURE:

Rob Flitton is NOT a licensed professional, attorney, or advisor. Any information, suggestions, or guidance provide is strictly from the perspective of a non-licensed but experienced individual and is intended for insightful purposes only—i.e., to “raise questions” to help enhance your own independent analysis and evaluation of a project's potential viability, and to draw attention to certain issues that may be of concern to your licensed professional.

Anything stated or provided may NOT be relied upon as professional, legal, financial, or other licensed advice. Where relevant or applicable, you are strongly encouraged to consult, hire, and rely upon qualified licensed professionals (such as attorneys, accountants, trademark specialists, or other experts) for accurate, tailored guidance specific to your situation.