Consulting Services
—Ready to Advise
Increase capacity, delegate tasks, and do more with greater ease.
Prior to searching for investment opportunities, an established understanding of what type of asset will best suit our clients’ preferences, needs and capabilities is necessary. An investor’s residence geography may prohibit him or her from finding local assets that generate a reasonable rate of return due to high demand, or may focus on properties deemed less management intensive not having the resources to oversee shared aspects of a multi-tenant holding; these are hurdles KDS Caine Commercial Real Estate is positioned to assist investors overcome.
Our primary goal is to increase a client’s exposure to available properties based on criteria established in this initial phase and develop a plan that maximizes value and returns of a client’s investment.
—Investment Consulting
Evaluation of Target Offerings (Underwriting and Due Diligence)
With past experience as employees of development firms, the partners of KDS Caine have extensive experience performing underwriting, due diligence, and asset management functions from an owner’s perspective. We apply this mindset to better understand the viability of target properties for the benefit of clients and summarize attributes that may negatively affect value and returns. KDS Caine is positioned to oversee and/or perform underwriting and due diligence functions turn-key on behalf of clients. These functions include:
Pro-Forma Creation
Conservative financial modeling is utilized to produce anticipated return results of a target property or properties. Historical and potential lease revenues, tax values, and operating and ownership expenses are verified to produce probable cash flow scenarios over a projected hold period. All proformas are independently constructed by KDS Caine Commercial Real Estate, which are then compared to any seller generated model for the purpose of validating an advertised capitalization rate and listing price.
Feasibility Study
We are industry and market experts. We’re able to offer you the information you need to confidently choose your next business location in the Upstate of South Carolina. From government resources to demographic databases, we take the guesswork out of potential properties by finding, interpreting and analyzing every last detail.
Lease vs. Purchase
The decision to lease or purchase can be a complicated and complex decision – but our advisor team is here to help you make the right one. We consider every angle and evaluate possibilities based on your cash flow, projected growth, available financing, tax benefits, and short- and long-term costs so that every question is answered the first time.
Site Analysis & Selection
Location is, in fact, everything. You can count on our team of experts to find you the best possible place for your business and/or investment throughout the city of Greenville and beyond. From online databases to our personal connections within the community, we have the resources needed to find you viable locations at fair market value.
Engagement of Professional Services
KDS Caine Commercial Real Estate will suggest reputable professionals to perform surveys, environmental and property condition assessments, and legal services. If clients prefer, we may also act as a centralized point of contact and engage professionals directly on behalf of investors.
Property Visits
We set foot on each property we have a hand in consulting with. This is both a part of verifying the physical condition of an asset and to understand its position within the local market.
SWOT Analysis
As a product of due diligence, we produce a detailed listing of an asset’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats. We do all of this prior to the expiration of the inspection period.
Financing Evaluation
We assist with review of the financing options and terms obtained by client to ensure the best possible financing structure is utilized to align with the overall investing goals of the client.
Lease Abstractions
Detailed .pdf and Excel formatted abstractions are constructed to summarize each occupant’s lease.
Lease Review and Summary Reports
From the abstractions, salient lease provisions more likely to affect returns are queried to form a comparative analysis of each lease side-by-side. Custom reports of targeted provisions can be created at the request of the client.
—Asset Consulting
Demand more from your assets through professional guidance.
Market conditions are constantly evolving, making it necessary to understand the real-time performance and physical condition of an asset. Outside forces may require ownership to re-evaluate and alter the historical use or financing of a property to maximize its highest and best use. KDS Caine dedicates itself to optimizing the value of investment assets and be apprised of market shifts which may affect a property’s value. We provide the following services:
- Tenant selection and review
- Budget oversight
- Reporting
- Engage leasing brokers and property managers
- Long-term financial planning
- Hold-sell analysis
- Refinancing strategies
Our Beliefs
- Investors deserve full transparency and understanding of their investment holdings.
- Investors should have the benefit of committed service by knowledgable professionals.
- Investor goals should be prioritized above other commercial concerns.
Our Commitments
- Consistently deliver in-depth analysis of investment assets and market conditions.
- Utilize conservative metrics and proven business practices.
- Invest in leading-edge technologies for the delivery of services.
