Perspectives.
Market research and operational case studies from the Vanier Capital investment team.
Case Studies | March 2026
Capital Preservation in a Value-Add Context
Reserve discipline as a capital structure decision, not a conservative one.
How a stabilized value-add portfolio manages the transition between acquisition phases. What the reserve threshold measures and why deploying early compresses the spread you built.
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Market Research | February 2026
2026 Market Outlook: The Columbus Submarket Basis
Cost structure, affordability migration, and return construction in Columbus, GA.
Why secondary Georgia markets have diverged from Tier-1 pricing, what the Fort Moore demand floor means for underwriting, and how the Phase I portfolio was used to test the thesis.
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Market Research | December 2025
Workforce Renter as Anchor Profile
BAH rates, PCS rotation, and what stable demand actually costs.
Why tenant profile is an affirmative underwriting input in Columbus, GA—how BAH rates structure military housing demand, what PCS rotation actually costs a landlord, and where the rent ceiling sits.
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Market Research | November 2025
Secondary Market Selection
How the Southeast corridor screens—what passed, what didn't, and why.
How the screening process works across the Southeast corridor—what failed immediately, what required a deeper look, and why Savannah is a watch rather than a deployment target.
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Market Research | October 2025
Gross Rent-to-Price as a Primary Investment Filter
How one ratio screens markets—and where the real work starts.
A methodology note on how rent-to-income ratios screen secondary markets for yield potential, and the underwriting criteria that determine whether the ratio reflects a durable acquisition opportunity.
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