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All Forum Posts by: Zach Matson

Zach Matson has started 14 posts and replied 42 times.

Quote from @Robert Frazier:

Nice work Zach. Hoping you find a partner.


 Thanks. This really is a no brainer deal, considering the land part is free and I'm developing and building at cost. The challenge is getting it in front of the right people that know what they are looking at. =)

Quote from @Stuart Udis:

@Zach Matson It sounds like you have a good understanding of the approval process in this municipality. However, its generally most difficult to attract LP/JV equity pre-entitlement. What's the seller's motivation to settle 12/20? Perhaps you can offer a slight premium or perhaps enter into an installment contract where you release some money now and in return stretch settlement by a few months. You can eliminate some carrying costs given you will not be settling until the approvals are in place and secondarily you may come away with better investment terms if you aren't calling upon a partner until you reach shovel ready stage. All in all, despite the appearance of paying slightly more for the property, you end up presenting a better investment opportunity to investment partners and you personally come out ahead. Just something to consider if the possibility to stretch settlement exists. Good luck with this project.


 Yes, we tried that originally when we were getting it under contract. The seller is super motivated to move out and are in the process of buying another house. This is such a good deal that they were going to list it on the open market if we didn't agree to their terms. While I definitely understand your viewpoint, and agree, that it's an easier sell to a partner/investor if it's entitled, this is a no-brainer deal for us and should be for an investor as well, considering the high upside and low-risk. Worst case scenario we end up with less units, but we are still in the additional land for free. We have multiple exit strategies, all of which have huge upside.  

Post: Seeking private money partner for Boise foothills luxury build. 75% + return.

Zach MatsonPosted
  • Developer
  • Boise, ID
  • Posts 43
  • Votes 27
Quote from @Benjamin Wakefield:

Zach!

Would you be interested in selling a lot?!


 Possibly... but most likely only with me as the custom builder. 

I’m asking because I have this deal and seeking a money partner. I actually had a partner on this but as we’ve been progressing on the deal he got diagnosed with a life threatening illness and had to step away. Here are the details:

Currently there is a duplex on site we are purchasing for $525k, which is at market value or slightly(25k) below.

Need: $200k before closing for down payment, closing costs, and upcoming expenses for survey, architecture, and engineering. 200k additional once project is approved(6-12 months) for construction loan and carrying costs.

Return: 40% equity share in finished project that looks to have a total spread of $900k+ at 5.5 cap. At this point it looks like upon stabilization after construction we can refinance out most, if not all, capital. Partner keeps 40% share of an asset that has a little cashflow at first, but will also still have $300k+ of equity in the deal. (This is only accessed if sold or refinanced later.)

It sits on a large .36 Acre lot in Boise that is zoned Mixed Use, which allows for unlimited density, basically the limitation on density is meeting parking requirements.

We have a site plan put together that has been through 3 rounds of due diligence with the city and we are highly confident a very similar version will ultimately be approved. The site plan adds a 12 unit apartment complex to the site, and possibly another small 800-900 sf ADU. (Based on the 3rd round we need to adjust parking so not 100% sure on the ADU, but the apartment looks great). This would be 14 units without the ADU and 15 with it. I'm attaching the most recent site plan with ADU, still need to go through and make some tweeks based on most recent meeting.

The plan:
Buying duplex with 25% down. Rents will cover mortgage.
Approval for additional building(s) will likely take 6 months or less(Boise streamlined approvals last year and this is now a P&Z staff level review.
We then have to get engineering and plans approved which likely will take another 3-6 months.
Horizontal and Vertical on the site can happen at the same time, shaving 12 months off a normal development timeline.
Construction of apartment to take 12 months.

Stabilize upon certificate of occupancy and refinance out partner capital.

2 BIG reasons this is such a great deal:
1. We were brought this deal off-market and sellers didn’t know how the lot could be fully utilized, and don’t really care, they want out, and we are getting the extra land piece for FREE.

2. I’m a developer and builder and am developing and building this at cost as I am also a partial owner.

The Challenge for you as a money partner coming in:
Our previous partner left us in a very precarious inopportune time. We are scheduled to close on 12/20 and need to have an expedited process for everything from our new money partner. We need someone that can recognize this for the deal it is and move quickly.

If you have ability and interest please send me a message and I’m happy to hop on a zoom and cover further details in depth.

Post: Rental Analysis Data?

Zach MatsonPosted
  • Developer
  • Boise, ID
  • Posts 43
  • Votes 27
Quote from @Jaycee Greene:

Per your message, do you mind if I send you a connection request/direct message?


 Sure, would love to connect. 

Post: Seeking private money partner for Boise foothills luxury build. 75% + return.

Zach MatsonPosted
  • Developer
  • Boise, ID
  • Posts 43
  • Votes 27
Quote from @Clint Miller:
Quote from @Zach Matson:

I have 3 off-market high end view lots under contract in the Boise foothills. This is one of the most sought after places to live in Boise and properties sell for top dollar. Lots are under contract off-market for about 30% below market value. 

I am a developer and builder in Boise and am looking for a money partner to finance part of the purchase and overhead costs. 

Need a total of $400k for the 3 lots, for a total return of 75% conservatively, and 100% or more likely, in a total of 18-36 months. Time frame is dependent on how quickly the homes sell. 

Would love to share more details with anyone interested. 


 Let's connect, Happy to hop on a call and discuss your funding options 


 Hey Clint, would love to chat. Shoot me a message! 

Post: Rental Analysis Data?

Zach MatsonPosted
  • Developer
  • Boise, ID
  • Posts 43
  • Votes 27
Quote from @Jaycee Greene:
Quote from @Zach Matson:
Quote from @Jaycee Greene:

Awesome, @Zach Matson. If I did my math correctly, on a 3,600 SF triplex where you buy the land for $150k, you generate a gross profit of about $84k (based on a $140/sf build cost and sale price of $205/sf), before you pay interest on any borrowed funds or closing/commission costs. Is that in the ballpark?


 Not exactly. Sorry, I wasn't really following where you were going. So, if someone hires me to build something for them...I charge around that price. That would be what I would profit on a build job, then the interest and closing costs and such would be paid by the person hiring me. 

If this were my deal the sale price on a triplex would likely be around $900k, so if I bought the land for $150k, and my build costs were about $500k, I would expect my interest and carrying costs to be about 10-12% of the total of that, so lets say $75k, for all in expenses of about $725k. 

The deals that I am doing right now though, I am basically getting the land for free, and building on, refinancing all the cash out at the end, and keeping the rental for basically no money into it. 


Good for you! You may want to keep this on the "down low"...or more developers/builders might move to Boise! :-)


 Haha, true. There's probably room for more anyway. I'm okay with having it out there for people that want to take advantage of my expertise in infill development that may want to partner however. =)

Post: Rental Analysis Data?

Zach MatsonPosted
  • Developer
  • Boise, ID
  • Posts 43
  • Votes 27
Quote from @Jaycee Greene:

Awesome, @Zach Matson. If I did my math correctly, on a 3,600 SF triplex where you buy the land for $150k, you generate a gross profit of about $84k (based on a $140/sf build cost and sale price of $205/sf), before you pay interest on any borrowed funds or closing/commission costs. Is that in the ballpark?


 Not exactly. Sorry, I wasn't really following where you were going. So, if someone hires me to build something for them...I charge around that price. That would be what I would profit on a build job, then the interest and closing costs and such would be paid by the person hiring me. 

If this were my deal the sale price on a triplex would likely be around $900k, so if I bought the land for $150k, and my build costs were about $500k, I would expect my interest and carrying costs to be about 10-12% of the total of that, so lets say $75k, for all in expenses of about $725k. 

The deals that I am doing right now though, I am basically getting the land for free, and building on, refinancing all the cash out at the end, and keeping the rental for basically no money into it. 

Post: Seeking private money partner for Boise foothills luxury build. 75% + return.

Zach MatsonPosted
  • Developer
  • Boise, ID
  • Posts 43
  • Votes 27

I have 3 off-market high end view lots under contract in the Boise foothills. This is one of the most sought after places to live in Boise and properties sell for top dollar. Lots are under contract off-market for about 30% below market value. 

I am a developer and builder in Boise and am looking for a money partner to finance part of the purchase and overhead costs. 

Need a total of $400k for the 3 lots, for a total return of 75% conservatively, and 100% or more likely, in a total of 18-36 months. Time frame is dependent on how quickly the homes sell. 

Would love to share more details with anyone interested. 

Post: Rental Analysis Data?

Zach MatsonPosted
  • Developer
  • Boise, ID
  • Posts 43
  • Votes 27
Quote from @Jaycee Greene:
Quote from @Zach Matson:

I'm doing some diligence on a property that has an existing duplex, but I can build a small apartment complex on the same lot. Does anyone have some really good websites for accurate up to date data for vacancy rates, median rents, average household income, etc? Ideally broken down to the city at bare minimum, but even neighborhoods or zip codes would be even better. 

Hey @Zach Matson! Are you looking to do new builds in Boise or another market? How are you comparing the cost of a new build to one with an existing duplex? How big of a lot is required and how much would it cost to purchase? What would the size of the duplex be, 2,500 SF? What would be your build cost per SF? How many bedrooms would there be, 2?


Hey Jaycee, yes, I'm doing new builds in Boise and surrounding area. I am comparing the cost of a new build based on what it will cost me to build it, for my analysis. For a finished value I can pull data from the MLS, for both existing and new.

Most lots inside Boise city limits now you can build at least a duplex on with the new zoning code. I actually currently have 3 lots that we are building duplexes or triplexes on at least. To buy a lot outright its usually around $150k or so, depending on area of town. And the size of the duplex and bed/baths depends on the size of lot, location, and what we best feel would rent best and all the other factors. 

My build cost psf for my own projects is around $135-$145, and I charge people between $190-225 psf.