Seeking Equity Investors for Deal w/ RE component
February 01, 2026
by a searcher from University of Florida in Orlando, FL, USA
I’ve been invited to tour the facilities and meet the owner in person for an opportunity I submitted an IOI on. Interesting situation and one I’m taking seriously.
Besides the business being one that I like, what makes this opportunity compelling is the real estate component. The owner is planning to sell the real estate, and the appraised value minus the estimates I’ve received for a sale-leaseback, is roughly in line with the equity injection required for the acquisition. In effect, a meaningful portion of the equity risk is mitigated by proceeds from the sale-leaseback. I’m exploring this as a way to structure a highly defensible deal.
Ahead of the site visit, I’d like to line up a small, soft-committed group of well-capitalized equity investors (check writing of $500k to $1m) who appreciate downside-protected structures. I'm trying to avoid a situation where I make the trip with no idea who my potential investors will be.
If this is of interest and you're able to invest in that size. Feel free to comment, and I'll reach out to you directly.
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