Workflow chain

Deal Pipeline: Full Acquisition Lifecycle

Move a raw deal lead through to a closed acquisition with a working asset management setup, producing an IC-approved underwrite, executed financing, cleared due diligence, and a year-one operating budget.

Trigger

A new deal enters the pipeline via broker OM, off-market lead, auction listing, JV partner referral, or an internal portfolio bolt-on review.

The chain, step by step
  1. Source and qualify leadsSourcing & Outreach System
  2. Quick screen against fund criteriaDeal QuickScreenGate: KILL if score is below threshold. KEEP if score meets threshold.
  3. Reverse-price the broker assumptionsOM Reverse Pricing
  4. Clean the rent roll and flag rollover riskRent Roll Analyzer
  5. Score tenant credit and guarantor coverageTenant Credit Analyzer
  6. Build the 10-year DCF proformaAcquisition Underwriting EngineGate: Soft gate: does the modeled return meet the fund hurdle? If not, loop to repricing or KILL.
  7. Stress test the downside scenariosSensitivity & Stress Test EngineGate: KILL if downside scenarios breach covenant or lose principal. KEEP if downside is within tolerance.
  8. Validate submarket thesis, then pull comps and cycle positionSubmarket Truth SerumGate: Qualitative gate: does the submarket thesis hold? If broken, KILL.
  9. Draft the IC memo and submit for voteIC Memo GeneratorGate: IC vote: approve, reject, or revise terms. Rejection is KILL. Revision loops back to underwriting.
  10. Build the LOI, then redline and execute the PSALOI & Offer BuilderGate: Seller accepts, counters, or rejects. Counter loops. Rejection is KILL or re-bid. PSA executes or the deal collapses.
  11. Size debt, compare term sheets, and review loan documentsLoan Sizing EngineGate: Acceptable financing at target leverage? If not, adjust the capital stack or explore mezz and preferred equity.
  12. Run due diligence, title review, and transfer documentsDD Command CenterGate: CLOSE if DD clears. RETRADE if material issues surface. WALK on a fatal flaw or uncured title defect.
  13. Clear closing conditions and calculate the funds flowClosing Checklist TrackerGate: All items cleared and all parties confirm wire amounts before funding.
  14. Build the year-one budget and stand up KPI monitoringAnnual Budget Engine
How work passes down the chain

Each step passes a structured payload to the next. Sourcing feeds screened leads to the quick screen. Passed leads flow in parallel to reverse pricing, rent roll analysis, and tenant credit; those outputs merge into underwriting. The proforma splits to stress testing and submarket analysis, which merge into the IC memo. IC approval passes terms to the LOI, feeding the PSA. After execution, due diligence, financing, and transfer documents run as parallel tracks converging at the closing checklist. A cleared checklist triggers the funds flow. Post-close, the closing statement feeds the budget and dashboard.

Agents involved
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What it produces and where it can break

Outputs

  • Qualified lead pipeline with pass or fail scorecards
  • 10-year DCF proforma with IRR and equity multiple
  • Sensitivity and scenario matrix
  • IC investment committee memo
  • Executed LOI
  • Executed PSA with a redline strategy
  • Executed loan documents with a covenant map
  • Cleared DD issue log
  • Final settlement statement and wire instructions
  • Year-one operating budget and KPI dashboard

Failure modes

  • Deal killed at quick screen on return or criteria mismatch
  • Underwriting cannot support the asking price at the fund return hurdle
  • Stress test reveals unacceptable downside under a vacancy or rate shock
  • IC rejects the deal or requests revisions that break seller pricing
  • Seller rejects the LOI or PSA negotiations collapse
  • Lender financing unavailable or covenants unacceptable at target leverage
  • DD uncovers a material environmental, title, or structural defect that triggers walk or retrade
  • Closing delayed or killed by an unresolved title exception or funding condition
Human approval gates
  • Quick screen pass or fail by the acquisitions team
  • Return hurdle review after underwriting
  • IC vote to approve, revise, or reject
  • Seller acceptance of the LOI
  • Lender acceptance of financing terms
  • DD clearance sign-off before closing
  • All-party confirmation of the settlement statement and wire amounts
Example

A value-add multifamily sponsor receives a broker OM for a 120-unit Sun Belt property. The quick screen scores it a KEEP. Parallel tracks clean the rent roll, run tenant credit, and reverse-price the broker NOI. Underwriting shows a 15.2% levered IRR at ask, above the fund's 14% hurdle. The deal survives a 150 bps exit cap stress and the submarket thesis holds. The IC approves with a rate hedge condition. The team executes the LOI and PSA, sizes agency debt at 65% LTV, and clears a 45-day DD period. Title closes clean and the asset transitions to the property team with a year-one budget and live KPI dashboard.