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Learn the strategy
Understand how overlooked residential and small multifamily assets can create opportunity through basis, renovation execution, stabilization, and multiple exit paths.
Private lending & passive investing education
Understand the deal before you ever consider funding one.
The goal of this page is to help prospective private lenders and passive investors understand the operator, the asset type, the execution strategy, and the review process before any project-specific conversation happens.
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Review the operator
Study the sponsor's historical activity, lessons learned, renovation approach, risk controls, and ability to execute in the field.
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Respect the process
Public education comes first. Project-specific materials, if appropriate, belong later after direct communication, investor review, and compliance steps.
Historical project activity
Track record built in the field.
The historical records supplied include Detroit-area acquisitions, rehabs, rentals, blight-abatement projects, investor exits, retail sales, and long-term rental periods. The active/pipeline funding rows were intentionally excluded from this public intro page.
Profit-tracked entries16Historical sponsor records
Total acquisition cost$138.4KPurchase prices tracked
Total rehab capital$114.5KRehab dollars tracked
Project gross profit$442.6KBefore entity-level expenses, taxes, fees, or investor economics
Selected examples
A sample of completed work.
These examples show the range of execution: long-term rental operation, Section 8 tenancy, retail buyer sales, investor exits, and renovation-driven value creation.
Historical project
Grandmont
Grandmont
- Total basis
- $10,900
- Exit value
- $18,000
- Project gross profit
- $7,100
rented at 800/mnth sec8 for 4+yrs
Historical project
Forrer
Forrer
- Total basis
- $8,000
- Exit value
- $35,000
- Project gross profit
- $27,000
rented for +1kmnth for 6 yrs
Historical project
Asbury Park
Asbury Park
- Total basis
- $36,000
- Exit value
- $61,000
- Project gross profit
- $25,000
rehabbed and rented for +1200/mnth for 9 yrs
Historical project
Rutherford
Rutherford
- Total basis
- $15,200
- Exit value
- $24,000
- Project gross profit
- $8,800
rehabbed and rented for $1500 18mnths
Historical project
Monticello Inkster
Monticello Inkster
- Total basis
- $21,071
- Exit value
- $62,000
- Project gross profit
- $40,929
sold to retail buyer
Historical project
Gladstone
Gladstone
- Total basis
- $8,500
- Exit value
- $50,000
- Project gross profit
- $41,500
sold to retail buyer
Operator lesson
Seward 4-unit: why partner alignment matters.
Seward was a 4-unit property acquired for $13,000. Because the partnership was misaligned, the asset was eventually sold and I did not receive a financial return from that project.
This is intentionally not included in the profit-tracked metrics above. It is included because a credible operator track record should show more than wins; it should also show the lessons that changed the way deals are structured, documented, and managed.
What changed from that lesson
Structure matters as much as the asset.
- Clear written roles before money moves.
- Defined decision rights for renovations, financing, sale, and refinance events.
- Better partner alignment around timeline, communication, and exit expectations.
- A stronger emphasis on documentation, reporting, and investor fit before project-specific discussions.
Education-first process
Start with education, then relationship, then private review.
This public page should educate prospective private lenders and passive investors. Project-specific materials, when available, belong later in the funnel after direct communication, investor intake, and relationship review.
- Step 1: Schedule a educational-introductory call with Aaron B. Lewis.
- Step 2: Complete a basic investor background and suitability profile.
- Step 3: Hold a direct conversation about experience, goals, liquidity, risk, and fit.
- Step 4: Reviewed contacts may be routed to private project materials only when appropriate.
Request introduction
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Submit your information to request an educational introductory call. This form does not create an offer, allocation, reservation, or right to invest.
Historical project table
Completed project records.
Receipts.
| Project | Purchase | Rehab | Total basis | Exit value | Gross profit | Project note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandmont | $10,900 | $0 | $10,900 | $18,000 | $7,100 | rented at 800/mnth sec8 for 4+yrs |
| Forrer | $8,000 | $0 | $8,000 | $35,000 | $27,000 | rented for +1kmnth for 6 yrs |
| Archdale | $13,000 | $2,000 | $15,000 | $40,000 | $25,000 | rehabbed and sold |
| Asbury Park | $18,000 | $18,000 | $36,000 | $61,000 | $25,000 | rehabbed and rented for +1200/mnth for 9 yrs |
| Forrer | $1,000 | $7,500 | $8,500 | $23,500 | $15,000 | rented for 1150/mnth for 18mnths |
| Forrer | $999 | $0 | $999 | $5,000 | $4,001 | land contract sale |
| Forrer | $4,105 | $11,500 | $15,605 | $29,000 | $13,395 | rehabbed and sold |
| Forrer | $6,200 | $5,000 | $11,200 | $22,000 | $10,800 | blight abated,mechanical upgrades,sold |
| Rutherford | $7,200 | $8,000 | $15,200 | $24,000 | $8,800 | rehabbed and rented for $1500 18mnths |
| Beaverland-Redford | $17,000 | $1,200 | $18,200 | $38,000 | $19,800 | rented for 850 for 2yrs |
| Forrer | $5,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 | $30,000 | $20,000 | rehabbed and rented @$1100 for 8 mnths |
| Shipherd | $13,000 | $0 | $13,000 | $150,000 | $137,000 | blight abatement,cleaned out,secured |
| Monticello Inkster | $18,801 | $2,270 | $21,071 | $62,000 | $40,929 | sold to retail buyer |
| Virginia Park | $6,500 | $50,000 | $56,500 | $90,000 | $33,500 | sold to investor |
| Gladstone | $4,500 | $4,000 | $8,500 | $50,000 | $41,500 | sold to retail buyer |
| Glynn Ct | $4,200 | $0 | $4,200 | $18,000 | $13,800 | out of state investor |
Historical figures are sponsor-provided and unaudited. Total basis means purchase plus rehab dollars shown in the uploaded track record. Gross profit is project-level and does not reflect investor-level returns, taxes, financing costs, fees, reserves, or entity-level expenses. Seward is not included in this table because it is a special-context partnership lesson rather than a profit-tracked project record.