Demo

Acquisitions & Deal Engine Operator)

CraigCecilio.com
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/18/2026

DEALXER


Head of Off-Market Multifamily Deal Flow


(DealXer Acquisitions & Deal Engine Operator)


Most real estate jobs are passive.


This one is not.


DealXer is building a nationwide off-market multifamily acquisition engine, and we’re looking for someone who wants to become elite at:


• Finding apartment deals

• Negotiating directly with owners

• Turning off-market opportunities into wholesale profits and acquisitions.


This is a revenue-producing operator role, not an administrative position.


You will work directly with Craig Cecilio, a real estate operator with decades of experience and hundreds of millions in transactions.


This role sits at the center of the DealXer machine.


The Mission


DealXer is building a national deal sourcing system designed to produce consistent multifamily opportunities.


The system combines:


• Direct outreach to apartment owners

• A nationwide network of deal finders

• Institutional underwriting standards

• Real operator execution


The goal is simple:


Find deals nobody else finds.

Negotiate directly with owners.

Create real margin.


And close.


This role runs that system.


North Star Objective


Operate a national off-market multifamily deal engine that consistently produces:


Phase 1 (First 90 Days)


2 wholesale transactions per month.


Phase 2 (Scale)


3 wholesale deals per month

1 strategic acquisition retained for DiversyFund.


Across 10 active U.S. markets.


The DealXer Model


DealXer combines three deal sources.


1. Direct Seller Outreach


A BDR calls apartment owners daily to identify motivated sellers.


2. DealXer Student Network


They become a nationwide deal-finder network.


The math:


100 students → 1 wholesale deal per month.


400 students → 4 deals per month.


3. Institutional Underwriting


Only deals that meet strict financial criteria move forward.


Your job is to turn deal flow into revenue.


What You Actually Do


This role sits at the intersection of:


• Acquisitions

• Sales

• Underwriting

• Operations


You are responsible for conversion.


Not theory.


Not meetings.


Deals.


Core Responsibilities


Seller Conversion & Negotiation


You will work directly with apartment owners.


Responsibilities include:


• Seller conversations

• Extracting financial information

• Confirming seller motivation

• Anchoring price expectations

• Structuring deal terms

• Issuing LOIs

• Negotiating contracts


You must be comfortable negotiating multi-million-dollar real estate transactions.


Underwriting Gatekeeper


You are the first investment filter.


Every deal must pass underwriting before moving forward.


Required financials include:


• T-12 financials

• Rent roll

• Market rent comps

• Expense ratio review

• Cap rate calculation

• Loss-to-lease analysis

• Estimated equity position

• Clear deal thesis


No financials → No LOI.


Your job is to protect margin and deal quality.


Student Deal Network Operations


DealXer students operate as a distributed acquisition force.


You will:


• Manage the student pipeline

• Review submissions

• Coach students on deal standards

• Identify top performers

• Improve submission quality


Students must submit deals with full financial documentation.


Your job is to raise the IQ of the deal pipeline.


Coaching Platform Operations


DealXer operates a coaching and training platform.


Responsibilities include:


• Student onboarding

• Deal submission reviews within 24–48 hours

• Organizing monthly training sessions

• Supporting educational materials


Structure:


1 live training per 100 students


Example:


100 students → 1 training per month

400 students → 4 trainings per month


Craig Cecilio leads the training.


You run the operations behind it.


BDR Coordination


DealXer has a BDR calling apartment owners directly.


You will:


• Review seller leads

• Qualify opportunities

• Take over serious conversations

• Convert leads into deals


You will also provide coaching to improve seller conversion.


Deal Criteria


All deals must meet strict criteria.


Target Property Profile


50-500 units


Class B properties


Off-market opportunities


Motivated sellers


Operational upside


Wholesale Criteria


Deals must provide:


Meaningful discount to market


Sufficient spread for assignment


Buyer demand in market


Acquisition Criteria


If retained by DiversyFund:


Seller financing OR deep discount


Immediate or near-term cash flow


Clear refinance or exit strategy


Monthly Performance Targets


Minimum expectations:


50 deal submissions reviewed

20 seller conversations

10-12 LOIs issued

4-6 LOIs accepted

2-3 wholesale deals closed


Long-term target:


3 wholesale deals per month

1 acquisition candidate per month.


Who This Role Is For


This role is for someone who wants to become elite at closing deals.


You might be:


• A commercial real estate broker

• A wholesaler

• A multifamily acquisitions rep

• A high-performance sales professional

• An entrepreneur obsessed with deals


But more important than background is mindset.


You must:


• Be confident negotiating with owners

• Think in spreads and margins

• Handle rejection without hesitation

• Follow up relentlessly

• Execute without excuses


Because the truth is simple:


Most people in real estate talk about deals.


Very few people close them.


Culture Expectations


DealXer operates with the same mentality Craig built his companies on.


The expectations are simple:


Think bigger.


Move faster.


Execute relentlessly.


Confidence matters more than credentials.


Opportunities are created, not waited for.


The people who succeed here are the ones who refuse to stop until the deal is done.


Compensation


This role has significant upside.


Compensation includes:


Base salary


PLUS participation in:


• Wholesale assignment fees

• Coaching platform revenue

• Potential acquisition incentives


Typical wholesale fees:


$50,000 – $200,000


High performers can generate substantial income.


What Success Looks Like


Within 6 months:


400 active DealXer students


3 wholesale deals per month


1 acquisition candidate per month


A predictable off-market deal pipeline


A national deal sourcing engine producing consistent opportunities.


Final Word


This role is not for someone who wants a job.


It’s for someone who wants to become dangerous at finding and closing deals.


You will learn:


• Off-market acquisitions

• Multifamily underwriting

• Seller negotiation

• Real estate deal structuring


If you are wired for comfort, this is not the role.


If you are wired to dominate deals, apply.

Salary : $50,000 - $200,000

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Acquisitions & Deal Engine Operator)?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Acquisitions & Deal Engine Operator) career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$49,707 - $66,695
Income Estimation: 
$62,239 - $76,399
Income Estimation: 
$56,866 - $72,428
Income Estimation: 
$89,562 - $131,443
Income Estimation: 
$119,696 - $176,990
Income Estimation: 
$131,445 - $166,220
Income Estimation: 
$160,436 - $223,054
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at CraigCecilio.com

  • CraigCecilio.com San Diego, CA
  • We're Hiring | Business Development Director — Private Investments California | Full-Time W-2 | Remote Flexible Base Salary: $72,000/year Per Qualified App... more
  • 14 Days Ago

  • CraigCecilio.com San Diego, CA
  • Work Directly with a Billion-Dollar Operator (San Diego, CA) Downtown San Diego | Full-Time | Hourly Commission Are you ready to operate at a high level an... more
  • 8 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Acquisitions & Deal Engine Operator) jobs in the San Diego, CA area that may be a better fit.

  • Operator Laboratory San Diego, CA
  • About the Founder You will be working directly with a founder who has spent 9 years as a serial entrepreneur , driving four companies from pure ideation to... more
  • 27 Days Ago

  • Mad Engine Global LLC San Diego, CA
  • Position Summary The Director of Sales – Target Division will be responsible for driving sales strategy, account management, and business growth within Mad... more
  • 1 Month Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!