Automotive Real Estate & Capital Advisory
Unlocking Capital and Value for Automotive Operators
Melton Advisors provides specialized real estate advisory and capital structuring services exclusively for automotive-branded assets across the Southeastern United States. We work with automotive dealers, multi-unit platforms, investor-backed groups, and consolidators to unlock trapped equity, restructure capital, and reposition real estate assets in ways that support growth, scale, liquidity, and long-term enterprise value.
Our advisory work integrates capital strategy and real estate positioning—ensuring property decisions reinforce operating performance, balance-sheet flexibility, and future optionality.
Advisory Services Include:
🟡 Real estate advisory for automotive retail and aftermarket operators
🟡 Capital structuring strategies designed to improve liquidity and enterprise value
🟡 Sale-leaseback analysis and structuring to unlock equity and reduce leverage
🟡 Conversion of owned facilities into stabilized NNN investment assets
🟡 Build-to-suit development planning and expansion financing support
🟡 Investor-led acquisition and growth capital solutions
🟡 1031 exchange planning and replacement property identification
🟡 Integrated business and real estate valuation and optimization strategies
Our role is not transactional execution alone. We advise owners on when, how, and whether to deploy capital and monetize real estate—so decisions enhance long-term outcomes rather than constrain them.
From structuring sale-leasebacks and converting owned facilities into NNN passive investment assets to build-to-suit financing, site selection, 1031 exchange placements, and capital optimization planning, Melton Advisors combines deep automotive operational experience with national real estate investment expertise. Our purpose is to ensure that every transaction protects operational control while maximizing total value across the business AND the underlying real estate.
Our Automotive Real Estate & Capital Advisory Include:
🟡 Sale-Leaseback Advisory & Execution
Turning owned real estate into flexible capital while preserving full operational control.
🟡 NNN Lease Structuring
Positioning automotive properties for investors, dealer groups, MSOs, and franchise operators with long-term, durable lease structures.
🟡 Build-to-Suit Development Capital
Advisory support for new facilities, expansions, relocations, and market growth initiatives.
🟡 1031 Exchange Strategy & Acquisition Support
Guidance on tax-deferred reinvestment and replacement property identification for automotive-use assets nationwide.
🟡 Capital Restructuring & Portfolio Optimization
Evaluating refinancing, recapitalization, and ownership structures to improve liquidity, risk profile, and flexibility.
🟡 Real Estate Valuation & Investor Positioning
Market analysis, pricing strategy, and investor packaging tailored specifically to automotive real estate asset classes.
Whether operating auto service and tire centers, collision repair platforms, specialty aftermarket businesses, or franchised new car dealerships, Melton Advisors ensures real estate strategy supports growth strategy—not the other way around.
We help automotive owners transform property from a static asset into a strategic capital tool, creating the flexibility to scale, recapitalize, transition, or exit—on ownership’s terms and timeline.
More About Our Real Estate Services
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Many automotive business owners hold substantial equity in their real estate portfolios. Melton Advisors helps convert that equity into working capital through structured sale-leaseback transactions that preserve occupancy while freeing capital for reinvestment, expansion, or diversification.
We structure sale-leasebacks to:
Unlock trapped real estate equity at market or premium pricing.
Maintain long-term operational control through favorable lease terms.
Support succession planning, recapitalization, or acquisition funding.
Attract institutional, REIT, and private investors seeking automotive assets.
Our team manages every stage — valuation, marketing, negotiation, and closing — ensuring that both the business and property objectives align for maximum benefit.
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For operators planning to grow or modernize their facilities, Melton Advisors provides build-to-suit advisory and funding strategies that minimize upfront capital commitments. We partner with developers and investors nationwide to deliver real estate solutions that align with long-term business goals.
Services include:
Site acquisition and feasibility analysis
Developer and investor matching
Lease structuring and rent optimization
Build-to-suit and retrofit project oversight
Whether it’s a new quick lube, tire center, or collision facility, we guide owners through the process of expanding without overleveraging capital.
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For automotive property owners seeking to defer taxes or reinvest proceeds, we provide 1031 exchange and reinvestment guidance across single-tenant and multi-tenant automotive assets.
Our 1031 advisory covers:
Identification of qualified replacement properties nationwide
Due diligence and valuation support
Coordination with intermediaries and lenders
Timing and compliance management
With access to a national network of automotive, industrial, and NNN investment properties, we ensure clients reinvest with confidence and tax efficiency.
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As an Automotive Capital Advisor, Melton Advisors delivers solutions that strengthen balance sheets and enhance growth capacity. We advise on optimal capital stacks and work with private equity, lenders, and institutional partners to secure financing aligned with each client’s strategic goals.
Our capital advisory services include:
Recapitalization and debt restructuring
Equity and partner introductions
Acquisition and expansion funding
Portfolio analysis and capital optimization
By combining financial insight with automotive sector expertise, we help business owners and investors make decisions that support both immediate liquidity and long-term enterprise value.
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At Melton Advisors, we understand the intersection of business operations, real estate, and capital. Our integrated advisory approach gives clients a single, strategic partner capable of managing complex transactions from start to finish.
“Every great transaction begins with a clear capital strategy. Our mission is to help owners turn real estate and equity into opportunity.” – David Melton, Melton Advisors
Contact Us for a Confidential Real Estate Consultation
At Melton Advisors, our real estate advisory work helps automotive dealers unlock, protect, and optimize the value of dealership property as part of a broader capital and ownership strategy. We advise on sale-leaseback planning to improve liquidity, 1031 exchange considerations to preserve long-term wealth, and the evaluation of vacant or non-core facilities that may be creating unnecessary capital drag.
Drawing on decades of firsthand dealership operating and real estate experience, our role is to help dealers understand how property decisions affect flexibility, enterprise value, and future options. Real estate is treated as a strategic asset—not a standalone transaction—ensuring property holdings remain aligned with long-term business and ownership objectives.