The Challenge
Landowner had legacy acreage with no path to highest-and-best use. Traditional builders wanted to option the dirt for 18+ months with no guaranteed close.
RAW's Approach
- 1Documented a Texas LLC with 60/40 split and capital-call waterfalls.
- 2RAW funded entitlements, utilities, and 9 manufactured homes; landowner contributed the land at appraised value.
- 3Marketed packages on RAW's MLS and investor channels simultaneously.
The Outcome
All 9 packages closed in 6 months. Landowner distribution exceeded a comparable cash sale by 1.9x with no out-of-pocket capital.
"I kept upside without writing a check. RAW ran the project like operators, not promoters."