Questions sellers, brokers, and partners ask us most.
Direct answers to the questions we hear from landowners, commercial owners, brokers, builders, lenders, and investors across Texas.
01Do you buy land directly?
Yes. RAW Developments is a direct principal buyer on land transactions across Texas, with focus in DFW and North Texas. We are not a wholesaler; when we sign a contract we intend to close.
02Do you buy commercial properties?
Yes. We evaluate commercial acquisitions across industrial, flex, self-storage, retail, office, multifamily, RV parks, mobile home parks, and select mixed-use product where basis and structure support a real plan.
03Do you only work in Texas?
Texas is our home and our focus, with deepest concentration in DFW and North Texas. We selectively evaluate opportunities in other Texas MSAs when the basis, structure, and execution line up.
04Do you work with brokers?
Yes. We work with brokers regularly on both off-market and listed opportunities. Our broker submission flow is designed to make packaging and confidentiality straightforward.
05Do you pay broker commissions?
Yes, on transactions where a broker is engaged on the deal and a written commission agreement is in place. Specific terms are negotiated case by case.
06Do you do joint ventures with landowners?
Yes. Landowner joint ventures are a core part of how we work. We can contribute capital and execution alongside your land contribution and structure a partnership that aligns long-term incentives.
07Can I sell only part of my property?
Often, yes. Partial buyouts, phased takedowns, and lot-by-lot dispositions are common structures we use when a full sale is not the right answer.
08Can I keep upside in a future development?
Yes. Through landowner JVs, development participation, and seller-financed structures, sellers can retain exposure to upside generated after closing.
09Do you help with stalled construction projects?
Yes. Project rescue and repositioning is a focused part of our advisory practice — for owners, lenders, builders, and investors facing budget, schedule, contractor, or exit issues.
10Do you provide construction advisory?
Yes. Owner-side construction advisory, oversight, and risk diagnostics are core services. Robert K. Bishop, our Strategic Construction & Development Partner, leads this work.
11Do you provide feasibility studies?
Yes. Development feasibility review is one of our most common advisory engagements — covering zoning, utilities, site, capital stack, schedule, and product fit.
12Do you work with builders and developers?
Yes. We partner with builders and developers on capital, land, structure, and execution support. Some engagements are full development partnerships; others are advisory or capital-only.
13Do you work with lenders?
Yes. We work with lenders on workout situations, project rescue, owner-side oversight, and disposition strategy on troubled or completed assets.
14Do you buy RV parks, mobile home parks, or self-storage?
Yes. All three are active product types for us — both value-add acquisitions and ground-up development on suitable sites.
15Do you buy retail or office properties?
Selectively. We focus on basis-driven repositioning, small-format and medical office, and well-located neighborhood retail. We are disciplined about which deals fit.
16Do you buy properties with debt?
Yes. We can structure around existing debt — through assumption, payoff, recap, or partnership — when the underlying asset and structure make sense.
17Do you buy properties that are not listed?
Yes. Most of our acquisitions originate off-market. Off-market submissions go to the top of our deals desk.
18Do you work with family-owned land?
Yes. Family-owned land — especially land with multiple heirs or trust ownership — often benefits from structures other than a forced sale. We work patiently and confidentially with family sellers.
19What documents should I submit?
Anything you have: survey, plat, current title commitment, environmental reports, civil drawings, leases, rent rolls, financials, prior offers, debt summary, and photos. We work with what you have; we do not require a complete package to start a conversation.
20How fast can you review a property?
Most submissions get an initial read within a few business days. A serious response on a deeper underwrite typically follows within one to two weeks, depending on the property and what is available to review.
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