Drive around the property and its surrounding area to get a comprehensive understanding of the location.

This gave them a good overview of our market and our capabilities.

I’ve been spending time mapping parcels, zoning overlays, flood data, and utility corridors at the county level, mainly to understand where growth signals show up before listings do.Right now I’m focused on land and commercial-adjacent opportunities and learning how experienced investors track rezoning, comprehensive plans, and infrastructure expansion.Not selling anything — just here to learn, listen, and connect with others who think upstream.Looking forward to learning from the community.

The goal is to bring in programmatic equity / preferred equity (not conventional bank debt) to support acquisition and operational execution.High-level overview (non-confidential):Asset type: Senior living / healthcare real estateStructure: Portfolio / platform (multiple operating assets)Capital sought: Equity or preferred equity (flexible structuring)Use of funds: Portfolio capitalization and executionTarget investors: Family offices, private equity, pref equity fundsI’m not marketing a syndication here and I’m not offering securities publicly — I’m simply looking to connect with people who have experience allocating or placing capital in this space and are open to a conversation.Disclosure: I am acting in an intermediary / advisory capacity on this opportunity.If you’ve placed capital into senior living portfolios, or you work with investors who do, I’d welcome your perspective.

Originally posted by @Joshua Ferrari:I actually wrote up a Detailed Market Overview for my passive investors that I’ll share with you all about Mobile as a whole and why it’s such a great and rising city to invest in right now! 

The guide is meant to be a 9,000 foot overview to get people up and running.

It gives a comprehensive report of credit, any record, employment history, etc and gives a good "on paper" look of potential tenants.

Its value, however, depends less on the technology itself and more on how its outputs are interpreted.This post provides a general overview of where AI is genuinely useful in real estate market data—and where caution is warranted.Where AI Adds ValueAI is strongest at pattern recognition across large datasets, including:Sales and transaction historyRental listings and rent trendsPermits, construction, and supply pipelinesDemographic and employment dataMacroeconomic indicatorsUsed properly, AI helps identify trend direction, relative risk, and early signals, especially across multiple markets or submarkets.Forecasting: Direction, Not PrecisionAI performs best when:Comparing scenarios rather than predicting exact pricesHighlighting relative market strength or weaknessStress-testing assumptions under different conditionsIt performs poorly when asked to:Time market tops or bottomsPredict regulatory or policy changesCompensate for weak or incomplete dataAI outputs should be viewed as probabilistic, not definitive.Submarket Insights Matter MostThe greatest leverage often appears at the neighborhood and corridor level, where traditional reporting lags.

However, do not expect this to be a comprehensive explanation.

Educational overview: Regulated Alternatives Funds: These funds are registered and regulated, often limited to accredited or qualified purchasers, and invest significantly in alternative assets (private credit, private equity, real estate, etc.).