How a Multifamily & Self Storage Owner Sources New Deals with Intelligence

Meet Doug Van Soest

Founder and owner of Signature Capital Group, an umbrella organization that acquires, rents, and manages single-family residential homes and self-storage properties in Southern California and Texas markets.

Painting the Scene

Signature Capital Group first discovered Crexi as a listing platform, which the team used as its go-to for manually searching for potential investments, especially its out-of-state self-storage acquisitions. When he discovered Intelligence, it seemed a compelling one-stop-shop for his various data needs, and following a demo, Doug signed up for a subscription.

For Doug, one of the key Intelligence features of interest was its built-in ability to do contact research and connect with potential sellers all from the platform. Intelligence saves Signature Capital Group hours per week on third-party research by aggregating public record information, satellite views, demographic data, and other due diligence, all in one place. When the moment is right, ownership history details provide accurate contact information so Doug can kick off talks for a potential deal. 

“The accuracy [of Crexi Intelligence] is of huge value; it’s saved a whole lot of time and made it possible to contact owners I otherwise would’ve had no access to.”

In only seven months of using Crexi Intelligence, Doug and the Signature Capital Group team harnessed the tool to access:

• 360-degree Due Diligence: Intelligence collects data on property history, ownership information, demographic data, tax records, foot traffic, points of interest, and other essential details to inform any potential investment Signature Capital Group may pursue.
• National Outreach: Using accurate contact information, Doug’s team can quickly connect with property owners nationwide, whom he otherwise would’ve had to use third-party sources and hours of trial and error to reach.
• Accurate, Speedy Connection: Thanks to Intelligence’s accuracy, Doug was able to (on a recent trip to Dallas) find accurate owner information and arrange a same-day meeting on the spot.

“I’m happy with the product. It’s user-friendly; it’s a ton of market data all in one place! [Intelligence] is a huge time saver and money saver, and for us, it’s great.”

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