We find the deals the coast gives up.
Collaborative Concept sources, underwrites, and redevelops Florida coastal real estate. Storm damage, aging inventory, and motivated sellers create acquisition opportunities below market value — we turn them into elevated, FEMA-compliant homes that fit in and add to the community.
Flagship Project
Madeira Beach, FL
Double-lot redevelopment · $600K–$1M+ projected profit
We source, we develop, we exit.
Collaborative Concept sources, underwrites, and structures the deals. La Gala Construction builds them. Investors get JV equity in elevated, FEMA-compliant homes. $5M–$10M/yr in project value — quality over volume.
Source
Off-market + MLS deal flow
Develop
Elevated, FEMA-compliant builds
Exit
Retail sale or rollover
Investor-first.
JV equity, 50/50 ownership, 10% preferred return, escrow-controlled draws, first right of refusal on the pipeline.
Why Florida coastal, and why now.
The same forces that make Florida hard — storms, insurance shocks, aging inventory — are what create the deals. Motivated sellers, lots that need to be torn down to the dirt, neighborhoods that need rebuilding with homes that actually belong there. Our mission is to redevelop devastated coastal communities with properties that fit in and add to the community, not just flip product.
Madeira Beach double-lot.
Two adjacent lots on Florida's Gulf Coast. Two new coastal homes, elevated and FEMA-compliant, staggered construction to control capital exposure and let the first build inform the second.
Full investor pitch arrow_forwardTotal project cost
$1.9M–$2.2M
Projected profit
$600K–$1M+
Per-home exit
$1.3M–$1.6M
Timeline
9–14 months
Split-build strategy
House A starts Week 12, House B starts Week 16–18. Reduces peak capital exposure, lets House A inform House B, and enables sequential exits so investor capital starts coming back before the second build is finished.
Investor structure
JV equity, Florida LLC, 50/50 ownership. Investor funds 100% (purchase + rehab + closing + holding). 10% annual preferred return. Waterfall: return of capital → preferred return → 50/50 profit split. Escrow-controlled draws through title company with inspection + photo verification at every milestone.
Born in Florida. Raised in construction.
Danny grew up on Florida construction sites. He's been in this business his whole life, and he's passionate about delivering on time, on budget, and with an end product both the investor and the end buyer are proud of. He runs sourcing, underwriting, and investor relations at Collaborative Concept and stays on every job from acquisition through exit.
Keith La Gala and La Gala Construction (Florida CGC 059211, 25+ years) are Collaborative Concept' go-to general contractor partner on every build. Danny sources and structures. Keith and the GC team execute. That's the model.
Meet the team arrow_forwardFlorida Solar Exit Program.
Beyond development, we consult for Florida homeowners trapped in failed, predatory, or abandoned residential solar loans. Whether the system never got PTO, the installer went bankrupt, the panels were oversized to the roof, or a PACE/Ygrene lien was sold on lies — we document the fraud, refer homeowners to vetted consumer-protection attorneys, and partner with our licensed solar/roofing contractor to remove and remediate the system.
Visit Florida Solar Exit arrow_forwardPaid Inspection Report
A documented technical and contractual record of the system's failures, formatted for attorney use in a consumer-protection claim.
Attorney Referral Network
Vetted Florida consumer-protection counsel familiar with FDUTPA, TILA, PACE/Ygrene disputes, and roof-leak liability.
Licensed Remediation
SeaBreeze Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. — FL Certified Solar Contractor CVC57073 + Certified Roofing Contractor CCC1328689 — performs the panel removal and roof repair.
Homeowner-First
Different audience from our development practice, same Florida-native ethic: walk in, fix the problem, leave the homeowner better than we found them.
Built with La Gala Construction.
Every Collaborative Concept build is executed by our partner GC, La Gala Construction (FL CGC 059211). Here's a sample of La Gala's recent South Florida work — the field experience, subcontractor relationships, and inspection track record behind our development deals.
Want the full investor folder?
Intro letter, JV agreement, LOI with rollover clause, Gantt with cost + risk overlay, draw schedule, and risk mitigation — ready to send.