● SoldRetailMonticello Retail Center
500 Cedar St, Monticello, MN 55362
Size27,876 sq. ft.
Purchase
$800,000
Sold
$3,304,000
Value-Add Commercial Real Estate
Where capital meets
opportunity.
- Target IRR
- 27%
- AUM
- $321M
- Sq Ft
- 4M+
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Focus —IndustrialOfficeRetail
Start Here
Where would you like to start?
Choose the path that fits why you came.
Track Record
See the numbers and portfolio behind Rafik and Brait Capital.
$321M+ AUM70+ CRE Assets4M+ Sq. Ft.
Investor List
Receive future value-add opportunities when available.
Deal summariesRisk notesNext steps
Submit a Deal
Send a value-add CRE opportunity for review.
All U.S. statesCRE assetsFile uploads
Track Record
Two decades of execution.
A timeline of how Rafik built Brait Capital — from the first asset to a national value-add platform.
$321M+
Assets Under Management
70+
CRE Assets
4M+
Square Feet
27%
Historical Average IRR
21+
Years in Real Estate
2003
Real estate journey begins
2012
Commercial real estate expansion
2014
First retail asset
2015
Caspian Group launched
2022
Brait Capital formed
Today
$321M+ AUM · 70+ CRE assets
What We Do
A vertically integrated platform.
Five disciplines under one roof — so every deal is sourced, executed, and operated by the same team.
Investment
End-to-end ownership — sourcing, acquisition, repositioning, and leasing for steady cash flow.
Management
Hands-on asset management across retail, office, industrial, and mixed-use properties.
Brokerage
Deep relationships and transparent execution that close deals others can't.
Financing
Capital from a trusted network of accredited HNW investors, aligned deal by deal.
Construction
Value-add rehab that lifts NOI, improves neighborhoods, and builds long-term wealth.
Sold Deals
A look at recent transactions.
Completed transactions from Rafik's value-add track record.
● SoldRetail
● SoldIndustrialGrand Industrial
9124 Grand Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420
Size31,153 sq. ft.
Purchase
$1,400,000
Sold
$2,800,000
● SoldRetail34 Plaza
5406 S 34th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55417
Size18,577 sq. ft.
Purchase
$900,000
Sold
$1,600,000
● SoldIndustrialCliff Industrial
1051 Cliff Rd E, Burnsville, MN 55337
Size18,000 sq. ft.
Purchase
$1,175,000
Sold
$1,800,000
● SoldIndustrialOakland Industrial
2837 Oakland Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Size18,826 sq. ft.
Purchase
$1,000,000
Sold
$1,450,000
● SoldRetailXerxes Plaza
8400 Xerxes Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55444
Size22,400 sq. ft.
Purchase
$1,450,000
Sold
$2,060,000
Why Rafik
Why investors follow Rafik.
Trust is built through judgment, execution, and communication.
Founder & CEO
Rafik Moore
Value-Add Eye
Find overlooked assets with real upside.
Operator Experience
Acquire, lease, improve, manage.
Risk First
Understand downside before upside.
Long-Term Trust
Build relationships across deals.
Value-Add Playbook
How value gets created.
Buy overlooked. Improve operations. Increase NOI.
01
Find
Vacancy, poor management, below-market rents.
02
Plan
Clear upside and execution path.
03
Structure
Capital matched to the deal.
04
Improve
Leasing, construction, operations.
05
Grow NOI
Income up. Costs controlled.
06
Exit or Hold
Refinance, sell, or keep cash flow.
Investor List
Join future opportunities.
Get deal updates when Rafik's team reviews new value-add opportunities.
Property summary
Asset, market, and key metrics.
Value-add plan
How NOI is unlocked and timing.
Risk notes
Honest view of what could go wrong.
Next steps
How to participate if it's a fit.
Deal Focus
What we are buying right now.
All U.S. states. Value-add potential required.
IndustrialFlexRetailOfficeMultifamilyAdaptive ReuseLease-UpNOI GrowthUnderoccupied AssetsMismanaged PropertiesBelow-Market Rents1950s+ Preferred$60K+ Median Income Preferred
Fit / No-Fit
What fits — and what doesn't.
Send deals with a clear path to value.
Usually a fit
- Clear value-add path
- Vacancy or leasing upside
- Below-market rents
- Fixable issues
- Adaptive reuse potential
- Usable property data
- Reasonable basis
Usually not a fit
- No operational upside
- No property data
- Unrealistic pricing
- Speculative land
- Unclear ownership
- Aggressive assumptions only
- No exit logic
Submit a Deal
Submit a value-add deal.
Send commercial real estate opportunities with clear upside.
What to include
CRE asset
Industrial, office, retail, or mixed-use.
Basic property info
Address, size, occupancy, price.
Photos / OM / rent roll
Whatever you have on hand.
Seller motivation
Why now and how flexible.
Our Pipeline
- 01SubmitYou send the opportunity.
- 02ScreenQuick fit check within 48 hours.
- 03ReviewUnderwriting and market review.
- 04Follow-upQuestions back to you or the broker.
- 05LOILetter of intent issued.
- 06DiligenceInspections, leases, financials.
- 07CloseFunded and operating.
Playbook
CRE Value-Add Step-by-Step Playbook.
The exact framework Rafik uses to find, finance, and reposition commercial real estate — distilled into a practical guide.
01
Sourcing
Where to find overlooked assets.
02
Underwriting
Numbers that actually pencil.
03
Capital stack
Debt, equity, and partners.
04
Repositioning
The work that grows NOI.
05
Leasing & operations
Day-to-day execution.
06
Exit
When and how to sell or refi.