Most assisted living operators are great at care, staffing, and compliance — and stuck on real estate. We’re the development partner that closes the gap, end to end, from search to licensed and operating.
Care professionals get into operations because they’re great at the resident-facing part of the job. Then the first home requires property sourcing, renovation scoping, county-specific licensing, lender introductions, and contractor coordination — a full second job that’s not what you got into this for. We’ve watched first-time operators lose 12+ months on their first home, or get the property wrong and spend the rest of their career digging out.
Single-level homes in select Maryland counties and Virginia jurisdictions that fit the residential AL acquisition box. Right size, right layout, right zoning, right neighborhood for licensure — and where the data says deals work.
Every property runs through our 8-module ALF Smart Deal scoring framework, with full financial modeling across flip, BRRRR, lease-to-own, and owner-operate scenarios. You see the math before you commit.
A curated stack of lenders who actually understand residential AL — SBA lenders for qualified borrowers, specialty private debt for higher loan-to-cost needs, and hard money for speed-critical closes. We match the deal to the right capital source.
Renovation managed to ADA and state-licensure standard — OHCQ in Maryland, VDSS in Virginia. Milestone-based draws, multiple-bid scopes, contingency reserves, defined inspections. You don’t chase contractors.
County-specific licensing is where most first-time operators get stuck. We’ve mapped the requirements county by county and coordinate the path from certificate of occupancy to licensed and operating.
Our engagement structure is simple: a modest engagement fee at signing, and a success fee tied to your project’s outcome at exit. Specifics depend on the deal structure and are walked through during your strategy call. We don’t get paid the upside until you do.
If you’re still exploring whether residential AL is right for you, start with an ALF Smart Deal subscription. Run a few deals through the scoring engine. Come back when you’re ready.
Try ALF Smart Deal Free →A 30-minute strategy call. We’ll ask about your operating experience, your capital position, and the kind of home you’re trying to launch. Then we’ll tell you honestly whether we’re the right partner.