Model what happens when you contribute your land as equity in a development joint venture instead of selling it. Calculate your ownership percentage, projected returns under different exit scenarios, and how the JV compares to a straight land sale or seller financing.
Your land & the development
Enter the land value and project details to model your equity position.
Appraised or estimated fair market value of your land
Development Project
Land + construction + soft costs + financing
Cash the developer brings to the deal (not including your land)
Hurdle rate before profit split. Typically 6-10%.
Your negotiated share of profits above the preferred return. Typically proportional to your land contribution as % of total equity.
30%
10%60%
Exit Scenarios to Model
If the project underperforms
Expected project value at completion / sale
If the project outperforms
For Comparison
What you’d net after tax if you sold the land outright today
Your JV Equity Ownership
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of total project equity
Your land contribution
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Total equity pool
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Developer cash equity
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Return Scenarios — What Your Equity Is Worth
Scenario
Project Exit Value
Loan Repaid
Pref Return Paid
Your Share
Your Total Return
vs. Land Sale
JV vs. Selling the Land — Base Case
Net proceeds today
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Capital gains tax paid today
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Time horizon
Immediate
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trade-off
Upside participation
None
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Risk
Zero (cash in hand)
Development execution risk
Higher risk
Kohea Capital — Land JV Partner
If your land is a candidate for development and you want to explore a joint venture structure, Kohea Capital evaluates land contribution opportunities across residential, commercial, and mixed-use development. We bring development capital, project management, and market relationships. You bring the land. We split the upside.
No cost to explore. No obligation. A 20-minute conversation is all it takes to find out if your parcel fits our current acquisition and development criteria.
Enter your land value, project details, and exit scenarios on the left, then click Model my JV equity to see your ownership percentage, projected returns under three scenarios, and how the JV compares to selling the land outright.
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