MLUV Properties is a real estate investment company that acquires residential and commercial properties with the goal of stabilizing communities and generating returns for investors. The company partners with private investors and researches emerging markets to identify undervalued properties. It then enhances the properties through management and upgrades to increase occupancy, rents, and property values. MLUV also provides financing for home buyers and focuses on recession-proof property types like manufactured homes, self-storage, and multifamily units. The company is led by CEO Monica Blair and works with an experienced team of real estate professionals and advisors.
4. ï‚— Our mission is concise and focused to grow and
stabilize communities. Why…
â—¦ Times are volatile
â—¦ People are loosing jobs and working harder for less
â—¦ Foreclosures are in record numbers reeking havoc in communities
â—¦ Economic crisis is affecting us all
.
6. We invest in residential and commercial
properties
We partner with private investors to acquire communities in need of
stabilization; which through management and value add opportunities enhance
and upgrade quality of life. Through market research we invest in emerging
markets placing us in the path of progress increasing opportunity to appreciate
value in our investments. Therefore afford our investors great returns on their
investments.
7.  Obtaining bank funding has become near impossible in today’s
financial times. We are in position to offer homes to people that
would otherwise not be able to buy due to the strains of this
economy. Clients purchase there homes through us with financing
in place providing a win/win opportunity for all.
Our Residential Investments
8. • New Home Owner
in there home
• Thriving
Community
• Investor Funds
Repaid plus
interest
Acquired $ 7,000
Sold 32,000
Seasoned 17mos / Cash flowing
9. ï‚— Manufactured Communities
ï‚— Self Storage Units
ï‚— Multifamily Units
We choose to invest in these specific products because they are
virtually recession-proof. Due to things like mismanagement, low
occupancy, or low rents a property falls into a state of needing
improvement. We obtain these properties with plan in place. Once a
property has been negotiated rigid due diligence is completed. We
reposition the product within a predetermined amount of time.
Commercial Investments
10. Manufactured Housing
Community
Dublin, Georgia
103 Units
70% Occupied
$700,000
Acquisition Cost
Cash Purchase
Acquired
October 2011
This property was purchased at a great discount with investor funds. The strategy : with
a professional management team decrease expenses to industry standard, increase
occupancy, increase pad rents to current market level, utility bill backs, and use lease
option strategy to bring quality long term tenants. Hold for 4 yrs
11. I didn't "luck into" a fortune. I instead made it using
tested and proven systems I developed over time. –
Dave Lindahl
Top Ten Reasons to Invest in Self Storage
*Endless Opportunity *Virtually No Rent Loss
*Increasing Demand *Low Risk High Cash Flow
*Low Operating Cost *No Tenants
*Ease of Financing *No Toilets
*Multiple Profit Centers
– Scott Myers
So even with the overall MH Industry and economy
being in decline if you buy or own a L.L. Community and
the rent is below market you can raise it. – Michael
Powers
13. Real Estate has historically been proven to
be a good hedge against inflation.
14. We research markets across the country and find those that are in the early stages of
growth and expansion.
15. Cash flow
By purchasing properties with positive cash flow in place and value
add opportunities, we ensure our investors a better return.
16. We focus on properties that we can increase revenue by various methods. Our methods include
improving management, collecting unpaid debt, increasing rents, occupancy, and more. With these
strategies our properties increase in revenue and value.
Increase Revenue
17. Preferred Relationships
We develop preferred relationships with professionals such as
brokers, attorneys, and property managers. By developing these
relationships we place ourselves in the unique position to obtain
information on opportunities before they are known to the general
public.
18. We work with a select group of
investors
Our investor funds come from varying sources such as bank accounts, CDs, or other
investments underperforming at this time. We pay our investors high returns on their
investment. The combination of a large equity cushion and positive cash flow is what makes
the investment well secured..
20. ï‚— Ms Blair has attended several noteworthy
schools that she received specialized training
in the realm of real estate from Real Estate
Apprenticeship in Commercial Housing (where
she thru mentorship and hands on learned
commercial acquisitions, market analysis,
syndication, value add analysis, and property
management), Kaplan College (American
Home Inspectors Training - AHIT which is
ASHI Certified), Tigrent Learning (Commercial
Properties, Land Development, Creative
Finance) and The University of the District of
ï‚— Monica Blair CEO/Founder of Columbia (computer programing such as Data
Processing, Cobol and Basic). In her down
MLUV Properties, LLC is a lifelong time she studies
resident of Washington, DC. A Verizon
installation/repair technician employed over 24 ï‚— With such a passion she is active in many
years. Her affinity toward real estate began networking groups such as Wealth Building in
early in life as well. Her grandmother rented Commercial Real Estate, DMV Real Estate
rooms in her house and her father was a Investors Mastermind, DMV Real Estate
founding member of The Webster Investment Investors United (in the DC area) in which she
Group. With an inborn affinity her evolution host and cohosts, as well as several out of
into commercial real estate has been a state in Alabama and Atlanta. She also has
progressive move. From learning to do rehab held membership with Real Investors Real
work hands on to becoming a certified home Estate Investors Association and cohosts a
inspector and starting her company, Safety monthly informational webinar that broadcasts
First Home Inspection, LLC in 2007. She nationwide, Money Making Mondays Webinar.
began MLUV Properties LLC in 2010, a Along with these groups she is working on
residential real estate investment company. creating an educational medium to teach
financial literacy to children, Financial Literacy
for Kidz.
21. Nicheole Amundsen , President and CEO of MNA
Investment, LLCis a highly successful real estate
entrepreneur who has been acquiring commercial
properties for over 13 years. She currently holds her first
single family rental home she bought 13 years ago and
since has grown, a multimillion dollar portfolio, to include
several apartment buildings, manufactured communities,
and self-storage units in 9 different states. Ms Armundson is
owner of two commercial real estate companies, two
property management companies, a commercial real estate
education company, a note business, and several
franchises. She provides MLUV Properties. LLC with her
extensive experience and advice on an on-going basis.
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22. ï‚—
ï‚— George Lawler is a Partner
at Whiteford, Taylor & Preston.
ï‚— Maranda Bolin started her Mr. Lawler practiced law for almost
fifteen years and headed the
career in commercial real estate at the age securities practice group at Frank,
of 18 by purchasing her first manufactured
housing community in her home town of Bernstein, and Conaway & Goldman
Princeton, West Virginia. Maranda prior to its dissolution in 1992. Prior
graduated from Concord University with a to that, Mr. Lawler spent five years in
Bachelors Degree in Business the Trust Division of Mercantile-Safe
Management. She helps others grow their Deposit and Trust Company where
businesses through her knowledge and he was an Assistant Vice President.
experience in the field. With her extensive Mr. Lawler’s practice includes private
training and knowledge, she holds the title
of property manager of the year and syndications of equity and debt
numerous other titles for her securities and interests, venture
achievements. With most of her capital transactions, state and federal
experience being self taught, Maranda has securities law, public securities
acquired commercial real estate in four offerings, mergers and acquisitions,
states and continues to add more corporate partnerships, and limited
properties to her portfolio. Today, liability company law.
Maranda is the CEO of two management
companies and continues to double and
triple her holdings yearly.
23. Ebere Okoye is founder of Satchie Carvounis is Regional Manager
for Security Trust Co a self directed retirement
WealthBuildingCPA.com plan. She help real estate investors find
funding and capital for their investments
a team of trained professionals through residential, commercial and
experienced at providing private lending as well as self directed
IRAs. She set up self directed IRA/LLCs for
detailed economic solutions and people who want alternative investments
planning to people and like real estate, private lending,
businesses/franchises and more.
companies. Okoye's team Ms Carvounis also sponsors and is a
handles everything from tax member of several RE Investment
Associations and investment groups in the
compliance and planning to metro DC area. Guest speaker at the
District REIA (Alexandria VA), Capitol REIA
providing clients with well (Tyson’s Corner VA), Mid Atlantic REIA
thought out investment (Pikesville MD), and Hub City REIA
(Hagerstown MD).
strategies that result in the She has been investing in real estate since
generation of passive income, 2006 owning property, notes and a private
equity position with a private lending
and ultimately, in complete company in her IRA and owning
financial freedom. commercial property with personal funds.
25. MLUV Properties, LLC
www.MLUVProperties.com
MLUVProperties@gmail.com
202.291.MLUV (6588)
Networking Events
District of Columbia: Wealth Building in Commercial Real Estate
Atlanta, GA: MLUV Commercial Real Estate and Networking
Birmingham, Alabama: Birmingham Real Estate and Networking