The investment team at Guardian excels in sourcing acquisition candidates that can be upgraded and repositioned to provide solid, predictable returns for investors. Guardian’s acquisitions activity also provides both institutional and private investors a continuing opportunity to realize the strongest returns available in the market.
 

Target acquisitions include those with a ‘value-add’ opportunity that can be captured through rehabilitation, repositioning, and management efficiencies. 

GUARDIAN'S ROLE:

• Direct oversight of the rehabilitation process
• Equity Partner
• Asset Advisor 

Investment Criteria
Guardian’s criteria for investments undergo constant revisions as the dynamic forces of the markets call for strategic realignment.  Each criterion is adjusted on the basis of demographic shifts in the market, population growth, employment cycles, housing fundamentals, barriers to entry, proximity to retail and commercial centers, accessibility to transportation networks, and underlying market economics.

Physical Characteristics
Guardian’s investment managers are experts particularly experienced and skilled in the techniques of locating properties that exhibit best-in-class qualities relative to comparables. It requires special talent to identify properties that can be renovated and repositioned in their markets, and Guardian’s team has demonstrated a consistent ability to locate these hard-to-find deals. Typically, acquisitions are newer than 1985, contain more than 100 units, and feature garden-style construction in brick or wood. The company has also, however, succeeded with vintage properties, including urban mid- and high-rises and historically significant structures.

Operating Capacity
Guardian Real Estate Services seeks to achieve net income growth throughout the ownership period. The company develops a strategy for each asset that emphasizes conservative expense management, keeps rents highly competitive in the market and adds income sources whenever possible. The practice of strategic long-term asset management and intelligent capital investments in properties ensures outstanding and aggressive results.

Leverage
Guardian Real Estate Services finances all properties with a blend of debt and equity appropriate to the asset type and risk. The level of leverage used is determined by the purpose of the project. Anticipated leverage will range from 60 to 80 percent of all-in cost (acquisitions, renovation, financing, etc.).

Market Information
Guardian enjoys a strong presence in the western United States. When seeking new properties for acquisition, preference is given to first or second tier cities in the west.