Mike L.
Fractional CFO | Financial Models | Cash Flow Projections | 30+ Yrs
I help 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 organize their finances, underwrite their deals, and run their operations profitably — backed by 30 years of experience. I founded 𝐃𝐞𝐥 𝐕𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲 & 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 from scratch, scaled it to 5,500+ units and $7M in annual revenue, and 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟖𝐱 𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐃𝐀. That experience — building, running, and selling a real estate business — is what I bring to every client. Currently, I serve as a 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐅𝐎 for multiple active clients, including a 200-unit landlord in Philadelphia, a large LA-based real estate holding company, and a convenience/fuel store operator. I sold my real estate business in 2024 to a large private equity firm for 𝟴𝗫 𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗗𝗔. I now help others by offering the services below. REAL ESTATE & INVESTMENT ➡️ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹: Know exactly what a deal is worth before you close. I build monthly, annual, and 5-year models covering NOI, cash flow, IRR, and total profit — plus scenario testing to stress-test your assumptions before committing capital. ➡️ Real Estate Valuations: Get a defensible, market-based valuation of any income-producing property or business — useful for acquisitions, sales, financing, or partnership decisions. ➡️ Capital Raising Strategy: Find the right capital source and get approved. I build the financial projections lenders and investors need, and help you navigate equity, debt, and hybrid structures to secure the best terms. FRACTIONAL CFO SERVICES ➡️ Cash Flow Management & Forecasting: Know where your cash is going before it becomes a problem. Weekly, monthly, or quarterly models that surface trends early and keep your business running without surprises. ➡️ Monthly Financial & KPI Review: A monthly deep-dive into your numbers — what is working, what is not, and what to do about it. Includes a standing call to discuss results and adjust strategy in real time. ➡️ Budget & Forecasting: Build a 12-month or 5-year financial roadmap with projected revenue, expenses, and cash flow — so you are running toward a clear plan instead of reacting to what comes at you. M&A & STRATEGY ➡️ Business M&A: Whether you are buying, selling, or merging, I help you structure the deal, assess the financials, and negotiate terms that protect your interests and maximize value. ➡️ Consulting: One-time or ongoing sessions drawing on 30 years of real estate, finance, and business operations. Practical advice built on experience — not theory. ✅ 𝗧𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱, please 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗲 or 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼, where I explain my background and what services I offer. I am happy to hop on a Zoom call to discuss your goals and how I can help you. ✅ 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 ✔ BS from 𝗦𝘁. 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵’𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 ✔ MBA from 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆. ✔ 10+ years in 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 work with AlixPartners ✔ 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗿 in the state of PA (RM422578) ✔ Completed A.CRE Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator Course (18 modules) ✅ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 ✔ Started real estate investing in 1999, then went to a full-time real estate professional in 2005 ✔ 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟵,𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘀 over the last 20 years ✔ Bought, fixed up, and sold over 𝟭𝟬𝟬+ 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 with a combined value of $50+ million ✔ Built and managed a $𝟳.𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟰𝟬+ 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳, 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 $𝟳𝟬+ 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁, and 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬+ 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 ✔ Author of "𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀," an Amazon bestselling book that is a comprehensive guide for landlords. ✔ Completed A.CRE Real Estate Financial Modeling Accelerator Coarse (18 modules) ✅ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗲: ✔ Rating 5.00 (Feb 15, 2026) "Mike was quick to get the project finished. He was the right choice for me. Was able to provide feedback and insight for Buildium that I was not aware of. Highly recommend Mike." ✔ Rating 5.00 (Oct 15, 2024) "𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁. 𝗛𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲. 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲." ✔ Rating 5.00 (Oct 21, 2024) "𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀." ✔ Rating 5.00 (Oct 14, 2024) "𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲"
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $2.2k
Billed in all: $32,399$32k
$1.1k in the last 6 months
Across 51 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 23% in Post-Merger Integration
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