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Our controls include visiting every property (or a subset of properties if it’s a fund) to confirm the real estate is what and where the real estate is supposed to be.
We have robust quality controls with detailed checklists and a review of third-party reports.
The city of Tucson offers strong market fundamentals with occupancy levels on multifamily product averaging 96.6% citywide. Leasing volume in the metro continues to be incredibly robust with the average single family rental listing staying on the market for only ~15 days. Despite strong leasing activity and 13.8% year-over-year rent growth, Tucson still represents a compelling value proposition with rents 29% below the national average.
Single family home rentals offer a unique blend of industry leading price appreciation, the promise of strong rent growth due to an unforgiving construction cost environment, and unusually large cap rate spreads (from purchase to exit), that according to Invitation Homes have typically been upwards of 150 bps. On an individual basis, each of these value drivers offer a compelling opportunity, but combined we expect them to generate outsized returns to investors.
The neighboring city of Phoenix has the highest amount of single family home rentals purchased by public companies of any municipality on the West Coast (13,359 homes) and is second nationwide only to Atlanta (22,785 homes). The same fundamentals that attract public REITs to Phoenix apply to Tucson, and yet there is minimal institutional investment in the marketplace which we believe primes Tucson to receive outsized buyer demand on a go-forward basis.

Ballast Investments
Ballast Investments ("Ballast" or the "Sponsor") is a privately-held, San Francisco-based, vertically-integrated real estate platform that invests in residential properties across the western United States. Ballast has 173 employees in various roles within the company, including acquisitions, architecture and construction management, finance and accounting, and property management. Ballast employs a value-add strategy focused on buying smaller, undermanaged properties and driving returns through unit renovations/conversions and active leasing. The Company currently owns and operates a real estate portfolio of 140+ multi-family buildings consisting of approximately 2,300+ units, as well as a mid-sized portfolio of single-family homes across western states. Ballast maintains strategic equity and debt partnerships, as well as vendor relationships with local real estate professionals to execute on behalf of clients.
https://www.ballastinvestments.com/Ballast Investments Track Record(1)
Property | City, State | Asset Type | Acq Date (Avg) | Units or SF | Purchase Price | Sale Price |
Carlyle Portfolio 1 | San Francisco, CA | Multifamily | 4/29/2013 | 455 | $106,200,000 | $170,000,000 |
Carlyle Portfolio 2 | San Francisco, CA | Multifamily | 7/1/2013 | 123 | $34,396,000 | $48,000,000 |
Carlyle Portfolio 3 | San Francisco, CA | Multifamily | 11/21/2013 | 252 | $52,297,000 | $71,000,000 |
Recapped Goldman Portfolio 1 | San Francisco, CA | Multifamily | 6/17/2015 | 104 | $34,254,000 | $71,500,000 |
Recapped Goldman Portfolio 2 | San Francisco, CA | Multifamily | 1/19/2016 | 124 | $45,732,000 | $80,500,000 |
Recapped Goldman Portfolio 3 | San Francisco, CA | Multifamily | 8/4/2016 | 198 | $79,677,000 | $107,750,000 |
Other San Francisco Multifamily | San Francisco, CA | Multifamily | 3/26/2019 | 2259 | $1,117,965,444 | - |
Berkeley Multifamily | Berkeley, CA | Multifamily | 8/14/2020 | 258 | $127,485,000 | - |
Single Family Rental | Tucson, AZ | Single-Family | 7/9/2021 | 50 | $41,825,496 | - |
Total | 3,823 | $1,639,831,940 |
(1) The above biography and track record were provided by the Sponsor and have not been independently verified by RM Technologies, LLC or its affiliates. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Please carefully review the Disclaimers section below.
Thesis:
Nationwide, there are a number of favorable tailwinds propelling the U.S housing market forward. New home supply formation has been substantially below historical averages since 2009, resulting in a 3.8 million unit shortage versus new housing demand. Additionally, millennials' heavy debt load and lack of interest in home ownership versus other age cohorts has attracted institutional capital who see an opportunity to provide rental housing. These macro market conditions should drive outsized rent growth in the single family rental space for the next several years. Few markets are expected to enjoy more of this good fortune than Tucson, AZ given its retiree allure and cost advantage to its sister city Phoenix. John Burns Real Estate Consulting projects 12.0% rent growth in Tucson for 2021, leading all 63 markets they track across the country.
Opportunity:
Single Family Rental – Tucson Pool 2 is a portfolio of 50 well-located single family rental homes in Tucson, AZ. The Sponsor's strategy is to turn, lease, and operate this existing pool of homes. This is not the Sponsor's first single family venture in Tucson. Their first portfolio of 50 homes outperformed rent projections by ~3% and Ballast spent 22% less on capital expenditures readying the homes for rent. They then grew occupancy from 8% to 98% within 4 weeks, outpacing underwriting by 2 months.
An investment in Single Family Rental – Tucson Pool 2 represents an attractive opportunity to generate a 17.0% IRR and a 60% return on original equity over the proposed 3-year hold period investing in what is largely considered the safest and most financeable real estate asset class.
Budget
Acquisition Cost | $ Amount | Per Unit | Per SF |
Purchase Price | $14,953,802 | $299,076 | $212.88 |
Closing Costs* | $531,820 | $10,636 | $7.57 |
Total Acquisition Costs | $15,485,622 | $309,712 | $220.45 |
Capital Improvements | $ Amount | Per Unit | Per SF |
Capital Reserves | $90,000 | $1,800 | $1.28 |
Construction Management Fees | $57,326 | $1,147 | $0.82 |
HVAC | $278,061 | $5,561 | $3.96 |
Kitchen Improvement | $73,636 | $1,473 | $1.05 |
Other | $28,127 | $563 | $0.40 |
Paint | $82,045 | $1,641 | $1.17 |
Pipes | $128,182 | $2,564 | $1.82 |
Roof | $151,682 | $3,034 | $2.16 |
Water Heater | $77,212 | $1,544 | $1.10 |
Total Capital Improvements | $966,272 | $19,325 | $13.76 |
Financing Costs | $ Amount | Per Unit | Per SF |
Financing Fees | $429,174 | $8,583 | $6.11 |
Total Financing Costs | $429,174 | $8,583 | $6.11 |
Reserves & Offsets | $ Amount | Per Unit | Per SF |
Reserves | $654,043 | $13,081 | $9.31 |
Operating CF Offset | ($522,993) | ($10,460) | ($7.45) |
Total Other Costs & Offsets | $131,050 | $2,621 | $1.87 |
Grand Total | $17,012,118 | $340,542 | $242.18 |
*Includes Closing Costs, Sponsor Acquisition fee, and RealtyMogul Fees
Over the last 1.5 months, Ballast has acquired 50 single-family rental homes at price points 12% below the median home sales price in Tucson, across some of the most highly sought after neighborhoods in the region. Household income within 1-mile of their average home exceeds $80,000, which is approximately 44% higher than the average income across the Tucson MSA. The average home in the portfolio is a 23-year old 3-bedroom, 2-bath with stucco exteriors and 1,792 SF of living space situated on a 5,500 SF lot. Over half of our homes have tile roofs, 80% have tile flooring in the common areas, and all have minimal landscaping expense due to drought tolerant plants which positions the portfolio to have minimal capital expenditures over the hold period.
Market | # of Homes | Avg SF | Avg Rent (In-Place) |
Avg Rent (Stabilized) |
Rent per SF |
Tucson, AZ | 50 | 1,792 | $1,872 | $2,057 | $1.15 |
Total/Averages | 50 | 1,792 | $1,872 | $2,057 | $1.15 |
Lease Comparables
3696 W Sunglade Dr | 9670 E Mount Baldy Way | 10899 S Lake Gambusi Dr | 640 N Highlands Grove Ln | Averages | Subject | |||
Year Built | 1994 | 2000 | 2004 | 2009 | 2001 | 1998 | ||
Home Type | 4x3 | 4x2 | 4x2 | 4x3 | 3x2 | |||
Rent Achieved | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $1,950 | $1,988 | $1,872 | ||
Unit Size | 1,859 SF | 1,907 SF | 1,812 SF | 1,877 SF | 1,864 SF | 1,792 SF | ||
Average $/SF | $1.08 | $1.05 | $1.10 | $1.04 | $1.07 | $1.04 |
Acquisition Comparables
2531 W Camino De La Joya | 25 S London Station Rd | 10438 S Painted Mare Dr | 13864 S Camino Acelga | Averages | Subject | |||
Submarket | North | East | Vail | Green Valley / Sahuarita | ||||
Date Sold | Jul-21 | Jun-21 | Jul-21 | Jul-21 | ||||
Year Built | 1988 | 1993 | 2011 | 2017 | 2002 | 1998 | ||
Home Type | 3x2 | 3x2 | 3x2 | 3x2 | 3x2 | |||
Unit Size | 1,703 SF | 1,844 SF | 1,717 SF | 1,791 SF | 1,764 SF | 1,792 SF | ||
Sale Price | $305,000 | $330,300 | $317,000 | $295,000 | $311,825 | $299,076 | ||
$/SF | $179 | $179 | $185 | $165 | $177 | $167 |
Market Overview
Located about two hours southeast of Phoenix, the economy in Tucson is driven by a diverse blend of private and public business sectors including education, aerospace, biotech, defense, information technology, and international trade.
Tucson is the 2nd-most populated city in Arizona, home to just over one million people in the metropolitan area, and has been ranked as one of the top 5 areas in the U.S for the aerospace and defense sector.
In regards to the residential market, Tucson is experiencing severe housing shortages similar to what is being seen nationwide. With construction costs tripling on certain building materials, housing development has slowed down drastically over the last 12 months with only 5,007 single family permits filed over the last 12 months which when complete would only add 1.05% to the total housing inventory of Tucson.
Located at the foot of the Catalina Mountains, Tucson is a haven for recreation. With a warm climate and countless outdoor activities, Tucson presents a great alternative to living and working in a big city.

Total Capitalization
Sources of Funds | $ Amount | $/Unit |
Debt | $12,262,118 | $245,242 |
GP Investor Equity | $239,996 | $4,800 |
GP Investor F&F(3) | $950,005 | $19,000 |
LP Investor Equity | $3,560,000 | $71,200 |
Total Sources of Funds | $17,012,118 | $340,242 |
Uses of Funds | $ Amount | $/Unit |
Purchase Price | $14,953,802 | $299,076 |
Acquisition Fee | $149,538 | $2,991 |
Capital Improvements | $966,272 | $19,325 |
Closing / Legal(1) | $382,282 | $7,646 |
Loan Fee(2) | $429,174 | $8,583 |
Other | $654,043 | $13,081 |
Operating CF Offset | ($522,993) | ($10,460) |
Total Uses of Funds | $17,012,118 | $340,242 |
The Sponsor’s equity contribution may consist of friends and family equity and equity from funds controlled by the Sponsor.
(1) RM Technologies, LLC, an affiliate of RealtyMogul, operates the RealtyMogul Platform. RM Technologies, LLC charges a fixed, non-percentage-based fee for real estate companies and their sponsors to use the Platform and for Platform-related services. Please see the Fees and Disclaimers sections below for additional information concerning fees paid to RM Technologies, LLC.
(2) Loan fees include 2 debt instruments - the acquisition financing and the permanent financing. Refinance is taking place early on in the hold period.
(3) Capital raised by friends and family of Ballast Investments' principals and employees.
The expected terms of the debt financing are as follows:
Acquisition Loan:
- Lender: LendingOne
- Term: 1 Year
- Loan-to-Value: 82.0%
- Estimated Proceeds: $12,262,118
- Interest Type: Fixed
- Annual Interest Rate: 6.0%
- Interest-Only Period: 1 Years
- Amortization: Interest Only
Permanent Loan:
- Lender: LendingOne
- Term: 3 Years
- Estimated Proceeds: $12,262,118
- Interest Type: Interest Only
- Annual Interest Rate: 4.45%
- Interest-Only Period: 3 Years
- Amortization: Interest Only
There can be no assurance that the Sponsor will secure debt on the rates and terms noted above, or at all. All of the Sponsor’s estimated rates and terms of the debt financing are subject to lender approval, including but not limited to possible increases in capital reserve requirements for funds to be held in a lender-controlled capital reserve account.
A substantial portion of the total acquisition for the Property will be paid with borrowed funds. The use of borrowed money to acquire real estate is referred to as leveraging. Leveraging increases the risk of loss. If the Sponsor were unable to pay the payments on the borrowed funds (called a "default"), the lender might foreclose, and the Sponsor could lose its investment in its property.
(1) The homes were acquired using mortgages for each individual property. The Sponsor has engaged a lender to refinance the portfolio into cheaper debt upon stabilization in month 8.
Ballast Investments intends to make distributions from KH Investor 2 LLC as follows:
- To the Investors, pari passu, all operating cash flows to an 8.0% return;
- 75% / 25% (75% to Investors / 25% to Promote) of excess cash flow to a 12% return;
- 65% / 35% (65% to Investors / 35% to Promote) of excess cash flow to a 15% return;
- 55% / 45% (55% to Investors / 45% to Promote) of excess cash flow thereafter.
Ballast Investments intends to make distributions to investors after the payment of both company's liabilities (loan payments, operating expenses, and other fees as more specifically set forth in the LLC agreements, in addition to any member loans or returns due on member loan).
Distributions are expected to start in November 2024 and are projected to continue on a quarterly basis thereafter. Distributions are at the discretion of Ballast Investments, who may decide to delay distributions for any reason, including maintenance or capital reserves. Ballast Investments will receive a promote as indicated above, and a portion of this promote may be received by RM Admin, LLC for administrative services.
Cash Flow Summary | ||||||
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | ||||
Effective Gross Revenue | $1,158,939 | $1,249,606 | $1,309,902 | |||
Total Operating Expenses | ($331,679) | ($342,748) | ($352,116) | |||
Net Operating Income | $827,260 | $906,858 | $957,785 | |||
Project-Level Cash Flows | ||||||
Year 0 | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |||
Net Cash Flow | ($4,750,000) | $0 | $0 | $8,714,176 | ||
Investor-Level Cash Flows(1) | ||||||
Year 0 | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |||
Net Cash Flow | ($3,560,000) | $0 | $0 | $5,707,827 | ||
Investor-Level Cash Flows - Hypothetical $50,000 Investment(1) | ||||||
Year 0 | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |||
Net Cash Flow | ($50,000) | $0 | $0 | $80,166 |
(1) Returns are net of all fees. Such Fees include fees paid to RM Admin, an affiliate of RealtyMogul, who charges an annual fixed administrative fee for providing certain ongoing administrative services to the Sponsor. Please see the Fees and Disclaimers sections and Disclaimers sections below for additional information concerning fees paid to RM Admin.
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Certain fees and compensation will be paid over the life of the transaction; please refer to Ballast Investments' materials for details. The following fees and compensation will be paid(1)(2)(3):
One Time Fees: | |||||
Type of Fee | Amount of Fee | Received By | Paid From | ||
Acquisition Fee | 1.0% of Purchase Price | Ballast | Deal Capitalization | ||
Recurring Fees: | |||||
Type of Fee | Amount of Fee | Received By | Paid From | ||
Asset Management Fee | 1.0% of Equity | Ballast | Cash Flow | ||
Construction Management Fee | 7.0% of CapEx | Ballast | Deal Capitalization / Cash Flow | ||
Administrative Services Fee | 1.0% of Equity* | RM Admin(3) | Cash Flow |
*Only applies to equity raised through the RealtyMogul Platform
(1) Fees may be deferred to reduce impact to investor distributions.
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