INTRODUCTION
Bentley Equity, Inc./BENTEQ provides expert development, investment management and financial advisory services to property owners, investors, institutions and homebuilders. Our mission is to maximize real estate value, utility and profitability while minimizing risks and tax liability.
With over 40 years of experience in land development, commercial-investment real estate and residential properties, David M. Bentley, CCIM, ChFC, brings a deep well of expertise in strategic acquisitions and dispositions, entity formation & funding, land use planning & entitlements, leasing & property management, wealth preservation and legacy planning.
Current development initiatives are focused on land use entitlement projects for homebuilders, while investment management services emphasize commercial real estate strategies for long-term income, capital preservation, and appreciation. Financial advisory services support our partners and clients in tax, estate & legacy planning; trust management and retirement income.
CONTACT: David Bentley * benteq@roadrunner.com * 760-809-5216
Call or email to discuss how we can help you; initial consultation is free.
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SERVICES / EXPERTISE
We offer a comprehensive range of services:
• Portfolio & Asset Management – Asset evaluations, risk mitigation, repositioning and optimization.
* Market Analysis & Due Diligence – Feasibility, highest & best use, values
• Transaction Structure, Contracts & Negotiations – Options, purchase & sale, joint ventures
• Land Use Entitlements & Agency Permits – Subdivision design, environmental impact mitigation, TM, EIR, RWQCB 401, CDF&W 1600, USACE 404, USFWS
• Infrastructure Planning & Financing – Design, private cost sharing and public districts
• Project Management – Multi-disciplinary consultant selection, government interface, budget & schedule maintenance
• Brokerage & Marketing – Property sourcing, acquisitions, dispositions, transaction management
• Tax Strategy – Tax planning; depreciation, IRC Section 1031 exchange
• Financial Advisory – Retirement income, estate planning, and trust structure
CA - AZ
Zone 15 - Carlsbad, CA
Master Plan Project - Acquisition, Planning, Entitlement & Disposition
Palo Verde Ranch - Tucson, AZ
Land Development - Custom Home Lots - & my Dad - Adjacent to the Coronado National Forest