The Stack Method.
A structured commercial acquisition strategy that combines institutional-grade processes with capital-efficient structures. It is how serious operators scale from millions to billions.
What it actually is.
The Stack Method is a playbook for structuring commercial real estate acquisitions so that debt, mezzanine, preferred equity, and common equity work together — not against each other — to close the deal with capital efficiency on both sides of the table.
It replaces the "find a buyer and hope" wholesaling pattern with an institutional process: clean underwriting, clean packaging, a preferred-equity tier that unlocks capital efficiency, and full execution support from LOI to closing.
The outcome: wholesalers collect six-figure acquisition fees on transactions that actually close, and investors acquire structured deals with the Stack Method cushion built in.
Every deal sits on a stack.
A commercial acquisition isn’t funded from one place. It’s funded from four — layered by seniority, cost, and risk. Here’s how the Stack Method composes them.
First-lien, lowest cost of capital. Senior debt sets the foundation and is first in line for repayment. Sourced from our vetted lender network.
A subordinate loan tier that bridges the gap between senior debt and equity. Higher rate, still debt-flavored, sits above equity in the waterfall.
The signature move of the Stack Method. A priority-return equity tier that gives the buyer capital efficiency at closing and gives the seller cash at close.
Sponsor equity — last-dollar skin in the game with the highest upside. Last to be paid; signals the sponsor's conviction in the deal.
Why preferred equity is the move.
Preferred equity sits between debt and common equity. It has priority on distributions and has a capped return — which means it behaves like debt for the buyer and like equity for the investor.
That structure is the pivot that makes the Stack Method work: the seller gets cash at close, the buyer closes with less of their own capital in the deal, and the preferred investor collects a priority return.
Done right, preferred equity is how operators close bigger deals with less drag on their own balance sheet — and how capital partners underwrite to a floor instead of a flip.
Seven phases. LOI to close.
- 01
Source
Operator surfaces a commercial opportunity in their market or through our deal portal.
- 02
Underwrite
Our team runs institutional-grade underwriting: rent roll, debt service, sensitivity analysis.
- 03
Package
Clean OM, deal memo, and buyer-ready deck produced for capital partners.
- 04
Match to Capital
Deal routed to the right buyer in our private-equity network based on thesis fit.
- 05
LOI
Terms negotiated and LOI executed with the structured capital stack.
- 06
Close
Lender coordination, legal, and execution managed end-to-end through closing.
- 07
Post-Close
Operator collects the acquisition fee; buyer closes with preferred equity cushion.
What you get.
If you source deals
- Institutional-grade underwriting on every deal you submit
- Buyer-ready decks and clean packaging produced by our team
- Direct routing to a private-equity buyer network
- Six-figure acquisition fees on closed transactions
- Weekly live deal review and community support
If you deploy capital
- Pre-underwritten deals structured with the Stack Method
- Preferred-equity cushion baked into the capital stack
- Lender introductions and credit-sponsor access
- LOI-to-close execution support from our acquisitions team
- Curated deal flow aligned to your investment thesis
How the method actually runs.
- Clear underwriting
- Clean packaging
- Preferred equity structures
- Capital efficiency at closing
- Institutional execution workflow
Source or acquire.
Pick the role that matches your position. Our team reviews every application within 48 hours.