Small multifamily
- Must-have
- 30 to 60 apartment units
- Synthetic evidence
- 40 claimed; only 24 documented
- Result
- Exclude from this screen
- Next check
- Reopen when evidence supports at least 30 units. Do not count the 16 unverified units.
Acquisition planning
CRE buy-box template
A buy box makes your geography, property type, size and must-haves explicit before screening. Keep preferences separate and decide what happens when a required fact is unknown. Apply the same measurement to the criteria and the candidate; an unknown must-have cannot become an eligible match.
Two reviewers, one set of criteria
Illustrative situation: one teammate includes a property using a claimed unit count while another excludes it using the documented count. Agree on the measurement, required evidence and unknown-field rule before comparing candidates.
Synthetic examples
These are fictional screening exercises, not investment recommendations, actual properties or evidence of ACREN coverage.
Self-storage
- Must-have
- 20,000 to 50,000 rentable square feet
- Synthetic evidence
- 30,000 gross building square feet; rentable area unknown
- Result
- Needs verification
- Next check
- Confirm rentable area; gross building area does not satisfy this criterion.
Manufactured housing
- Must-have
- 40 to 80 manufactured-home sites
- Synthetic evidence
- Site count unknown; 45 occupied homes reported
- Result
- Hold outside shortlist
- Next check
- Verify documented sites; homes and occupied spaces are not a substitute for that count.
No current screen result.
Limits
The screen compares your inputs; it does not fetch property records, establish title, infer seller intent or evaluate price, financing or returns. Unknown fields remain unknown. This is not legal or investment advice. Human editorial and expert review: not reviewed.
Is the template gated?
No. Screening and text downloads work without an account or lead form. Entries stay on this page and clear on reload.
What counts as an eligible result?
All stated must-haves must have a supported match in your inputs. Eligible means worth researching under these criteria, not an investment recommendation or verified property fact.
How are unknown facts treated?
Choose a needs-verification queue or a hold outside the shortlist. Neither outcome is a confirmed mismatch. Unknown size is not zero.
Do preferences override must-haves?
No. Preferences are retained as notes for later prioritization; they cannot reverse a mismatch or fill an unknown.
Can I mix different size measurements?
No. Compare apartment units with apartment units, rentable square feet with rentable square feet, and manufactured-home sites with sites. Define the exact measurement for other asset classes.
Are the examples recommended buying criteria?
No. All example thresholds and property facts are synthetic teaching material. Set your own criteria and verify the evidence before relying on a screen.
What still needs separate diligence?
The tool does not retrieve records, verify title, establish sale authority, underwrite a property or assess financial returns. Keep sources and unresolved questions with the next research action.
Where ACREN fits
Where a market and workflow are supported, ACREN helps organize buying criteria, property research and the next checks. Market access requires review; these examples are not a coverage promise.
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