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Co-Living Development — Dallas–Fort Worth

We Build the
Co-Living Asset.
You Own the
Yield.

ESQ acquires properties across the DFW metro, executes a full co-living conversion, and delivers a finished asset to yield-focused investors at close of renovation. No construction exposure. No ramp-up period. Income from day one.

Step 01
Acquire
We source and acquire properties in high-demand DFW submarkets.
Step 02
Convert
Full co-living conversion — scoped, managed, and delivered by ESQ from start to finish.
Step 03
Exit to Investor
The finished asset is delivered and sold to the investor at close of renovation.
What We Do

Co-Living Properties, Delivered.

ESQ owns the full development cycle — acquisition through conversion — and delivers a finished asset ready to generate returns from day one.

Disciplined acquisition

Every property runs through ESQ's proprietary acquisition framework before an offer is considered. If it doesn't clear the criteria, we don't move. We don't speculate.

ESQ-managed construction

Every conversion is scoped, scheduled, and delivered under ESQ's direct oversight — room layout, private door locks, common areas, and finishes built to co-living standards.

Conversion-complete at delivery

Every property is fully converted and documented before the sale closes. No outstanding items, no contractor handoffs, nothing left for the investor to manage or finish.

The Conversion
What Goes Into Every Build
01

Room Layout & Framing

Each room is laid out and framed to co-living standards — designed for occupancy from the ground up, not adapted after the fact.

02

Private Door Locks

Individual keyed or electronic locks installed on every room — required on every conversion ESQ delivers.

03

Common Area Finishes

Kitchen, bathrooms, and shared living spaces finished to a clean, functional standard — built for daily use and long-term durability.

04

Flooring & Finishes

Durable LVP flooring, paint, and trim completed to market-ready standard throughout.

05

Fully Insured Construction

Every build is executed by ESQ's fully insured construction operation from start to finish. Cost, schedule, and quality are controlled by ESQ. Construction risk remains with ESQ at every stage.

Why Co-Living

Co-Living Outperforms Traditional Rental.

2–3×

Gross Rent vs. Traditional Leasing

Leasing individual rooms to multiple occupants rather than a single tenant generates significantly more gross income — consistently two to three times what a traditional lease produces on the same property.

Lower

Vacancy Risk

Income is distributed across multiple paying members. One vacancy doesn't stop the income stream — it just reduces it temporarily.

Zero

Landlord Overhead

Co-living assets are structured for operator management. Tenant screening, payments, and daily operations sit with whoever runs the property — not with you as the owner.

Our Approach

Built Around One Core Strategy.

Co-living development is our primary vehicle. Every other strategy is secondary and opportunistic — evaluated through the same proprietary acquisition criteria.

Core Strategy

Co-Living Development & Sale

Acquisition, conversion, and sale — no property management, no tenant placement. Pure development and exit. Every deal clears a proprietary underwriting model before capital is committed.

Secondary

Fix & Flip

Properties that don't fit the co-living conversion criteria are renovated and sold to retail buyers. Sustains capital velocity and deal flow between primary conversions.

Selective

Buy & Hold

Occasional long-term holds in high-growth DFW corridors when the asset warrants portfolio retention over an immediate exit.

The Team

Four Roles. One Integrated Operation.

Every function — construction, acquisitions, capital, and pipeline — is covered by a dedicated principal. Nothing falls through.

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Juan Esquivel
CEO & Co-Founder
CEO and licensed contractor. Leads company strategy and oversees all construction operations through ESQ Woodwork and Construction. From scope development through final delivery, Juan sets the standard for quality and execution on every conversion.
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Rodrigo Esquivel
Co-Founder & Contractor
Oversees general contracting and field-level construction execution. Rodrigo manages subcontractors, cost estimation, and daily build operations — ensuring every conversion is completed to spec and on schedule.
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Celena Baldwin
Capital Sourcing & Lending Partner
Sources and structures private capital for ESQ's acquisitions and construction operations. Celena builds and manages the lending relationships that give ESQ the speed and conviction to move on deals when the opportunity is there.
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Augusta Owens
Deal Architect
Runs ESQ's acquisition engine from lead to contract. Sources opportunities, builds the underwriting, and negotiates directly with sellers — every deal in the pipeline has been vetted and structured before capital is committed.
The Market

DFW Is Built for This Strategy.

ESQ operates across targeted submarkets throughout the Dallas–Fort Worth metro, each selected for co-living demand, employment proximity, and acquisition viability.

01Fort Worth
02Haltom City
03Grand Prairie
04Arlington
05Garland
06DeSoto
07Irving
08Mesquite
09Dallas
10Richardson
#1

Fastest-Growing Metro

Population growth is driving rental demand well beyond traditional housing supply in DFW.

Strong Co-Living Fundamentals

DFW operators stabilize co-living assets at 7–9% cap rates — with demand driven by workforce housing need across the metro.

Entry Prices Won't Hold Indefinitely

Sub-$300K acquisition in our target submarkets remains viable today. That window narrows as population growth accelerates and competition increases.

The Process

A Repeatable Development Cycle.

From acquisition to investor handoff — a proprietary development process engineered to remove risk at every stage.

1

Acquire

Every property is sourced and evaluated through a proprietary scoring system before any offer is made.

2

Convert

Full co-living conversion executed by ESQ's fully insured construction operation. Average conversion: 4–6 weeks from start to completion.

3

Deliver

Property fully complete and documented — packaged and ready for sale.

4

You Close

The investor acquires a finished, fully converted asset and begins generating yield from day one of ownership.

What You Receive at Closing
A Finished Product,
Not a To-Do List.
Conversion completeMove-in ready
Built to co-living standardList immediately
Private room locks installedEvery room
Full rehab documentationProvided at closing
Construction riskAssumed by ESQ
For Investors

Skip the Build.
Own the Asset.

Investors seeking co-living exposure rarely want construction risk on their balance sheet. ESQ handles acquisition, conversion, and delivery — the investor steps into a finished asset and begins building yield from day one.

No Construction Risk

ESQ's fully insured construction operation manages the full build. The investor acquires the finished product at close of renovation. Construction risk is assumed entirely by ESQ.

Finished at Closing

Every build is complete and documented before the sale closes. The day you acquire the property is the day you can move forward — no additional work, no waiting, no ramp-up.

Higher Rent Potential

Co-living generates 2–3× the gross rent of a traditional lease. More members, more income, distributed across the same asset.

Built-In Equity Upside

ESQ delivers every asset before stabilization — vacant, converted, and priced on the value of the build itself, not projected income. As occupancy builds and rents materialize, the property's income-based value rises above what you paid. That spread between your acquisition cost and stabilized value is your equity position — built in before you make a single decision as an owner.

The Next Deal Is Coming.

ESQ brings a focused group of capital partners into each deal. Yield-focused investors looking to own a finished co-living asset in DFW — without construction exposure — are invited to get on the list.

Get on the Deal List
Email esqdevelopmentgroup@gmail.com
Phone 214-549-5642
Market Dallas–Fort Worth Metro