Hinze CapitaL
Private investment firm with over 25 years in the private and public markets.
Hinze Capital
Hinze Capital is a private investment firm, founded in 2014, focused on value-add real estate investments and late-stage venture capital investments, with proven business models. Hinze Capital targets real estate investments across multiple asset classes including self storage, RV parks, and multifamily. Over the last 25 years, senior management has been involved in over $2.2 billion in real estate acquisitions and dispositions in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America.
Hinze Capital focuses on high-yielding and undervalued real estate properties in the path of growth that have been mismanaged and seeks to implement a number of value-add strategies. Focused on properties in the $10-50 million range in total purchase price, Hinze Capital is able to aggregate portfolios of smaller properties in less competitive markets and drive significant value by repositioning assets through a common sense approach to branding, marketing, redevelopment and asset operations.
Based in Dallas, TX, Hinze Capital is able to tap into a deep and established network of private real estate owners & developers interested in partnering or selling assets. Hinze Capital employs an opportunistic and entrepreneurial approach to discovering investment opportunities and uncovering an asset’s potential value.
Our Value Add Programs Include:
Exterior and Interior Renovations
Directly oversee detailed and focused exterior and interior upgrades through local developers. Renovations always have a return on investment equal or greater to the deal level IRR.
Updated Operating Systems
Implement updated software systems with web-based reservations, leasing and payment processing capabilities.
Professional On-site Property Management
Hire best in class on-site property managers with local knowledge of the market and tenants. Continued training to stay abreast of local market trends.
Enhanced Web-Presence
Update or create websites with Google and Microsoft analytics. Implement social media presence through various marketing channels.
Sophisticated Capital Structure
Create the lowest cost of capital structure through various first and second lien lenders, mezzanine debt, preferred equity and common equity investors.
Marketing, Branding & Signage
Create original signage, and/or partner with third party managers to create signage that is easily seen and well received in the local market.
ROD HINZE
Rod Hinze has over 25 years of experience in public and private real estate transactions in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America. Rod was an investment banker at Bear, Stearns & Co.in the mergers and acquisitions group. He then worked at Goldman Sachs as part of the Merchant Banking division, in the real estate principal investment area (REPIA), with a focus on public and private investments. He then founded KeyPoint Capital Management, a real estate investment fund, with a focus on public REITs and public real estate-related investments.
Rod has a B.S. and Masters in Accounting from Brigham Young University. He lives in Dallas, TX with his wife Jen and their four kids. Rod is very active in his community through various philanthropic endeavors.
