$100M+ underwritten
Underwrote and managed purchases across ~1,200 lots — pre-acquisition proformas and feasibility models that fed directly into capital-allocation decisions.
Real Estate Acquisitions & Underwriting
Arnaud Durand
I turn land, cost, and construction data into the underwriting that drives capital-allocation decisions.
1,200+
Lots Underwritten
$100M+
Underwritten
7+
Years Experience
Summary
Project overview
MBA-trained real estate acquisitions and underwriting professional with 7+ years evaluating SFR/BTR development opportunities. I have underwritten and managed purchases across ~1,200 lots and 1,000+ homes — purchase volume totaling over $100M. I've led purchasing and analytics teams, built pre-acquisition land proformas, automated construction-phase forecasting, and designed the feasibility tools behind capital-allocation decisions.
Founder of AD Homes & Consulting, my own SFR investment business, with $8M+ in completed personal transactions — fluent in deal screening, underwriting, risk assessment, cost modeling, KPI systems, and executive reporting.
LocationCentral Florida
FocusAcquisitions & Underwriting
SectorSFR / BTR Development
EducationMBA — Rollins College
LanguagesFrench / English
StatusOpen to opportunities
Impact
Proof, not promises
ERP, end to end
Led a full ERP migration — data architecture, vendor onboarding, plan/option configuration, and operational and financial validation.
1,000+ homes
Built the lot → plan → construction → closing KPI system and the Power BI reporting that senior leadership ran on.
$8M+ as founder
Founded and ran my own SFR investment business — sourcing, underwriting, and delivering $8M+ in transactions with my own capital on the line.
Experience
Where I've worked
2022 — 2026
Operations Manager — Acquisitions, Finance & Underwriting
Brite Homes · Central Florida
~1,200 lots · 1,000+ completions
- Directed a purchasing and analytics team, owning vendor pricing strategy, bid evaluation, and the cost assumptions behind new-community underwriting.
- Built comprehensive pre-acquisition land proformas integrating construction budgets, plan suitability, cycle-time modeling, and absorption forecasts to guide capital allocation.
- Automated SFR-in-construction proforma modeling for real-time analysis of cost fluctuations and margin erosion across active communities.
- Created a full life-cycle KPI system (lot → plan → construction → closing) tracking cost variances and financial performance on 1,000+ homes.
- Delivered executive investment reports with sensitivity analyses and return profiles that informed senior-leadership go/no-go decisions.
- Ran scenario modeling on inflation, repricing, schedule shifts, plan-mix optimization, and absorption rates to stress-test margins.
- Managed underwriting deliverables for new acquisitions — cost frameworks, scheduling, risk evaluations, and margin profiles.
- Built Power BI analytics infrastructure on 1,000+ completed homes and advised leadership on portfolio performance, operational risk, and margin sustainability.
2021 — 2024
Founder / Investor
AD Homes & Consulting · Florida
$8M+ in completed personal transactions
- Founded and led my own SFR investment business, completing $8M+ in personal transactions.
- Underwrote deals end-to-end: land evaluation, plan fit, construction budgets, pricing strategy, and exit modeling.
- Managed vendor contracts, construction timelines, budgets, cash flow, and project delivery.
- Deepened hands-on command of construction economics and SFR development returns.
2019 — 2022
Purchasing & Operations Analyst
Brite Homes · Central Florida
~1,200 lots · Data & cost architecture
- Owned purchasing and operational cost structures across ~1,200 lots — scopes, quantities, cost codes, and vendor pricing.
- Led an ERP migration spanning data architecture, vendor onboarding, plan/option configuration, and validation.
- Supported underwriting with construction cost data, cost-per-plan summaries, and feasibility cost models.
- Performed vendor pricing analysis to surface cost drivers and negotiation leverage.
- Built Power BI and Excel reporting on job-cost trends, schedule adherence, and vendor performance.
- Standardized construction schedules and milestone templates to enable cycle-time modeling.
2015 — 2018
Earlier Roles — Operations & Marketing
Orlando, FL
- Carpe Diem Sales & Marketing — Operations Intern (2017–2018).
- Isleworth / Tavistock Realty Group — Marketing Intern (2015).
2015 — 2016
Real Estate Business Developer
France Florida Invest LLC · Orlando, FL
- Supported acquisitions, underwriting inputs, investor communications, and property operations.
- Contributed to business-plan development and financial projections.
- Managed rent collection, maintenance, and eviction processes.
Capabilities
What I bring
Underwriting & Analysis
Operations & Strategy
Technical Tools
Real Estate
Reporting & Communication
Languages
Education
Academic background
2017 — 2018
Crummer Graduate School of Business
Rollins College · Winter Park, FL
Master of Business Administration
Finance and Operations & Technology Management
#1 MBA in Florida (Forbes)
GPA 3.86
2011 — 2015
Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
Bachelor of Arts, International Business
#1 Regional University in the South (U.S. News)
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7+ years in SFR/BTR acquisitions, underwriting, and analytics — ready for the next opportunity.