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GOOD · 33.6% MARGIN $1M–$5M project

#1 · 0 Long Street, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526

11.12 acres on US 401 corridor, Fuquay Varina — MLS 10050563 (adjacent to Gold Leaf Crossing & WakeMed)
List price$1,999,000 (681 days on market — extreme seller motivation)
Acreage11.12 acres
MLS10050563 (Century 21 Triangle Group)
ZoningRA/HCO — Residential Agriculture + Highway Commercial Overlay; Future Land Use map: Suburban Commercial
UtilitiesTown of FV sewer pump station abuts rear of property; electric/cable available; sewer/water not yet connected to site
StrategyEntitlement: negotiate to ≤MAO ($1,755,224), petition commercial rezoning (FLU + HCO both support it), resell to commercial/medical developer
Out-of-pocket cash$943,600 (equity + land/loan closings + entitlement costs + carry at modeled $1,400,000 acquisition)
Financed$840,000 land loan (60% LTV — ~47% of all-in project cost)
ModeledAcquisition $1,400,000 (30% below ask; fully supported by 681 DOM); commercial resale $270K/ac × 11.12 ac = $3,002,400
Project cost
$1.78M
Gross revenue
$3,002,400
Net profit
+$1,008,632
Margin
33.6%
Max offer (20%)
$1,755,224
Pro Forma
LineAmount
Gross revenue — commercial land resale ($270K/ac × 11.12 ac; FV commercial listings avg $291K/ac Sep 2026)$3,002,400
Land acquisition + closing (~2%)($1,428,000)
Construction — no build; pure entitlement strategy$0
Home On builder margin — N/A (entitlement management included in entitlement cost line)$0
Site development / entitlement costs — survey, planning attorney, engineering, rezoning fees, traffic study (AT COST)($175,000)
Contingency (10% of construction, AT COST — typically returned if unused) — N/A$0
Land loan closing + carry (60% LTV $840K land loan; 1.5% closing $12,600 + 10% APR × 24 months $168,000)($180,600)
Selling costs (~7%) — paid at sale closing, not out-of-pocket($210,168)
NET PROFIT TO INVESTOR~$1,008,632 · 33.6% margin · 107% cash-on-cash over 24 months

Commercial land comp: Fuquay-Varina commercial listings avg $291,603/ac (LandSearch/Crexi Sep 2026). Modeled at conservative $270K/ac × 11.12 ac = $3,002,400. Upside to $300–$350K/ac ($3.3M–$3.9M) if medical office or retail use materializes adjacent to WakeMed Medical Park. MAO $1,755,224 — at full ask ($1,999,000) margin collapses to ~10.7% (MARGINAL); price discipline essential. 681 DOM makes 30%+ discount realistic.

Diligence Gates
GO: Future Land Use already = Suburban Commercial per adopted FV plan; HCO overlay already on parcel; confirmed town sewer pump station adjacent at rear; Gold Leaf Crossing (Target-anchored) + WakeMed Medical Park flank corridor — commercial demand proven; 681 DOM signals highly motivated seller. VERIFY: Pre-app meeting with FV planning staff to confirm rezoning support before going hard; sewer pump station capacity and tap fee; title search for easements or deed restrictions; wetlands/FEMA check; traffic study scope/cost. STOP: Planning staff declines commercial rezoning; sewer pump at capacity with no expansion planned; deed restrictions prohibit commercial use; major environmental issue identified.
Verdict

At MAO ($1,755,224) the investor nets $600,480 at a clean 20% margin — no construction, no permitting labor, just a 24-month entitlement hold. At the modeled acquisition of $1,400,000 the investor nets $1,008,632 on $943,600 cash deployed in 24 months: 33.6% margin and 107% cash-on-cash. The single risk is zoning. The FLU designation and HCO overlay both strongly pre-support approval. Recommended action: sign a contingent term sheet at $1.4–$1.5M with a 90-day DD period, use the first 30 days for a planning pre-app meeting, go hard only after staff confirmation.

Deal Scout · 2026-09-21 Home On LLC · NC GC L-103184Confidential — Home On LLC