Real Estate Finance · Underwriting

Arnaud Durand

I model capital allocation, underwrite returns, and turn cost and market data into investment decisions.

Open to opportunities Central Florida SFR / BTR Development
$4M+
Transactions
1,200+
Lots Underwritten
6+
Years Experience
Summary

Investment thesis

MBA-Finance real estate underwriting professional with 6+ years building the financial models behind SFR/BTR investment decisions across 1,200+ lots and 1,000+ homes. I build pre-acquisition land proformas, run sensitivity and scenario analysis, and translate cost and market data into the capital-allocation calls senior leadership relies on.

I author executive investment reports with return and margin profiles, own portfolio-performance and KPI cost-variance systems, and built Power BI analytics on 1,000+ homes. Founder of an SFR investment business with $4M+ in completed transactions — fluent in underwriting, risk assessment, feasibility modeling, and investment reporting.

LocationCentral Florida
FocusFinance & Underwriting
SectorSFR / BTR Development
EducationMBA, Finance — Rollins
LanguagesFrench / English
StatusOpen to opportunities
Experience

Track record

2022 — Present

Operations Manager — Acquisitions, Finance & Underwriting

Brite Homes · Central Florida
1,200+ lots · 1,000+ completions
  • Built comprehensive pre-acquisition land proformas integrating construction budgets, plan suitability, cycle-time modeling, and absorption forecasts to guide capital allocation.
  • Automated SFR-in-construction proforma modeling for real-time analysis of cost fluctuations and margin erosion across active communities.
  • Delivered executive investment reports with sensitivity analyses and return profiles that informed senior-leadership go/no-go decisions.
  • Ran scenario modeling on inflation, repricing, schedule shifts, plan-mix optimization, and absorption rates to stress-test margins.
2019 — 2022

Purchasing & Operations Analyst

Brite Homes · Central Florida
1,200+ lots · Cost & feasibility modeling
  • Supported underwriting with construction cost data, cost-per-plan summaries, and feasibility cost models.
  • Performed vendor pricing analysis to surface cost drivers and negotiation leverage.
  • Built Power BI and Excel reporting on job-cost trends, schedule adherence, and vendor performance.
  • Owned purchasing and operational cost structures across 1,200+ lots — scopes, quantities, cost codes, and vendor pricing.
  • Standardized construction schedules and milestone templates to enable cycle-time modeling.
  • Led an ERP migration spanning data architecture, vendor onboarding, plan/option configuration, and validation.
2021 — 2024

Founder / Investor

AD Homes & Consulting · Florida
$4M+ in completed transactions
  • Underwrote deals end-to-end: land evaluation, plan fit, construction budgets, pricing strategy, and exit modeling.
  • Founded and led an SFR investment business completing $4M+ in transactions.
  • Deepened hands-on command of construction economics and SFR development returns.
  • Managed vendor contracts, construction timelines, budgets, cash flow, and project delivery.
2015 — 2016

Real Estate Business Developer

France Florida Invest LLC · Orlando, FL
  • Supported acquisitions, underwriting inputs, investor communications, and property operations.
  • Contributed to business-plan development and financial projections.
  • Managed rent collection, maintenance, and eviction processes.
2015 — 2018

Earlier Roles — Operations & Marketing

Orlando, FL
  • Carpe Diem Sales & Marketing — Operations Intern (2017–2018).
  • Isleworth / Tavistock Realty Group — Marketing Intern (2015).
Capabilities

What I bring

Financial Modeling & Underwriting

Financial ModelingProformasUnderwritingSensitivity AnalysisFeasibility

Investment Analysis

Scenario ModelingRisk AssessmentCost ModelingCapital Allocation

Reporting

Executive ReportingInvestment MemosPortfolio AnalysisKPI Systems

Tools

ExcelPower BIVBAERP Systems

Real Estate Finance

SFR / BTRLand ProformasConstruction Economics

Languages

English — NativeFrench — Native
Education

Academic background

2017 — 2018
Crummer Graduate School of Business
Rollins College · Winter Park, FL
Master of Business Administration — Finance
Finance concentration with Operations & Technology Management
GPA 3.86
2011 — 2015
Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
Bachelor of Arts, International Business
Contact

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6+ years underwriting returns and modeling capital allocation across SFR/BTR development — ready for the next opportunity.