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James Rivera is the founder of PacificView Acquisitions Real Estate Group, and Senior Acquisitions Analyst with over 20 years of experience in the South Florida real estate market. Mr. Rivera leads the organization with over 10 years of real estate acquisitions, dispositions, asset management, property management, and leasing. Throughout his career, Mr. Rivera has worked on transactions consisting of direct property acquisitions/dispositions and REO properties with investments varying across the risk spectrum, property type and geographical location.
Between period of 2016 - Today Mr. Rivera served as an Acquisitions Analyst for Zillow, Acquisitions Manager for FREA, LLC and Acquisitions and Due Diligence Specialist for HavenBrook Homes, a real estate investment fund that purchased over 850 houses in South Florida.
Mr. Rivera was responsible for underwriting and the due diligence of properties purchased in Miami, Broward County and West Palm Beach areas. This included overseeing the rehab, quality control, and turnaround of the property to leasing after purchased. During his time with the company he underwrote over 3500 transactions and he was a key factor in the fund’s purchase of over 850 houses a record number for this market.
Prior to joining HavenBrook Homes, Mr. Rivera was the Broker Director of Acquisitions for PointCap Commercial a Miami based commercial investment company, where he was responsible for assisting in all aspects of the firm's acquisitions, negotiation, structuring creative financing opportunities for the investors and owners alike, and also working with specific acquisition criteria that meet the expectation for a profitable exit strategy.
Before joining PointCap Commercial, Mr. Rivera was the Broker Managing Director for ERA, a Denver based residential realty company with an office in Miami Lakes, Florida, where he served as the Managing Director and Regional Manager for the group. He managed over 250 real estate agents and the entire real estate operation in South Florida.
Prior to joining ERA, Mr. Rivera was the founder of Royal Executive Rentals, where he supervised all aspects of property management, financing, to marketing for fully furnished apartments in the luxury market in South Florida. This ranged from short to long-term season to clients from Europe, Canada, South America, and U.S market as well.
Mr. Rivera is a licensed Real Estate Broker and Realtor in Florida since 1997.
Between period of 2016 - Today Mr. Rivera served as an Acquisitions Analyst for Zillow, Acquisitions Manager for FREA, LLC and Acquisitions and Due Diligence Specialist for HavenBrook Homes, a real estate investment fund that purchased over 850 houses in South Florida.
Mr. Rivera was responsible for underwriting and the due diligence of properties purchased in Miami, Broward County and West Palm Beach areas. This included overseeing the rehab, quality control, and turnaround of the property to leasing after purchased. During his time with the company he underwrote over 3500 transactions and he was a key factor in the fund’s purchase of over 850 houses a record number for this market.
Prior to joining HavenBrook Homes, Mr. Rivera was the Broker Director of Acquisitions for PointCap Commercial a Miami based commercial investment company, where he was responsible for assisting in all aspects of the firm's acquisitions, negotiation, structuring creative financing opportunities for the investors and owners alike, and also working with specific acquisition criteria that meet the expectation for a profitable exit strategy.
Before joining PointCap Commercial, Mr. Rivera was the Broker Managing Director for ERA, a Denver based residential realty company with an office in Miami Lakes, Florida, where he served as the Managing Director and Regional Manager for the group. He managed over 250 real estate agents and the entire real estate operation in South Florida.
Prior to joining ERA, Mr. Rivera was the founder of Royal Executive Rentals, where he supervised all aspects of property management, financing, to marketing for fully furnished apartments in the luxury market in South Florida. This ranged from short to long-term season to clients from Europe, Canada, South America, and U.S market as well.
Mr. Rivera is a licensed Real Estate Broker and Realtor in Florida since 1997.