Development Associate, Outdoor Communities

Job Details

Level: Experienced

Job Location:

RREAF Holdings - Dallas, TX 75201

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $90,000.00 - $ Salary

Job Category:
Real Estate

Company Overview: RREAF Holdings is a vertically integrated real estate investment, development, and management firm with $4.5B AUM. In 2023 RREAF launched its Outdoor Communities platform to acquire, enhance, and operate manufactured housing communities and RV properties across the Midwest and Sunbelt. With in-house property management and construction management teams, RREAF executes comprehensive business plans to reposition assets, drive performance, and deliver strong returns to its investors.

The Development Analyst/Associate will be responsible for financial analysis and modeling, site acquisition, due diligence, entitlements, construction and design. The candidate will assist in the day-to-day management of the existing portfolio, while assisting the team in acquiring and enhancing new acquisitions. The ideal candidate brings a blend of project management, operational oversight, and financial acumen in a hands‑on, vertically integrated environment.

The Analyst/Associate will play an integral role in driving value across the existing portfolio while assisting with new acquisition opportunities.

Onsite: 100% - Dallas, TX
Travel:
Once a month.
Pay: 90k-120k

• Assist the Asset Manager in a broad range of activities including site acquisition, financing, government approvals, design and construction management, sales and marketing strategy.
• Support the execution of asset-level business plans, including site development, amenity upgrades, and operational improvements to increase asset value.
• Conduct market assessments, site assessments, zoning assessments, and other due diligence related to acquisitions and development feasibility.
• Collaborate regularly with in-house property management and construction management teams to ensure alignment on project timelines, budgets, leasing strategies, resident experience, and operations initiatives.
• Track construction spend against budget. Coordinate pay applications, including lien waivers and other requirements for lender draws.
• Manage capital projects. Monitor costs, schedules, and ROI for site upgrades, common area upgrades, and deferred capital expenditure.
• Assist with compiling quarterly, annual and ad hoc performance reports, including variance analyses, KPI dashboards, and asset reviews to ownership and capital partners.
• Conduct regular property visits to review operations, inspect construction progress, and engage with on‑site teams. Ensure consistent standards across the portfolio.
• Assist with hold/sell analyses, refinancing scenarios, and long‑term asset strategy recommendations in collaboration with acquisitions and capital markets teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Construction Management/Engineering, Civil Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of asset management, construction or acquisition experience with exposure to manufactured housing, RV properties, multifamily, hospitality or single-family home portfolios.
• Experience working in a vertically integrated firm with internal property and construction management preferred but not required.
• Strong understanding of real estate finance, Cap Ex execution, development sequencing. Experience with manufactured housing and RV properties is preferred but not required.
• Advanced in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Outlook, and project tracking tools.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across departments in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent communication, written and interpersonal skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel to asset locations as needed.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Career development opportunities within a growing platform