Owyn Higgin
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
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Construction-management candidate and real estate operator with 15+ years of hands-on experience coordinating renovations, property improvements, inspections, vendors, budgets, permitting, safety, and building operations. Managed 14 major improvement projects, including five full gut renovations across multiple trades, and completed 80,000+ property inspections across six states. Brings an owner's perspective to project execution, combining field awareness, financial discipline, risk identification, stakeholder communication, and a track record of taking responsibility for outcomes.
Experience
Principal, Real Estate Acquisitions & Asset Management - INNERGI CAPITAL LLC
(2024-04)
- Lead evaluation and execution of multifamily and commercial real estate opportunities, integrating financial underwriting, physical due diligence, renovation scope, operating strategy, and risk analysis.
- Inspect assets and identify deferred maintenance, CapEx needs, building-system concerns, and renovation scope across HVAC, electrical, plumbing, roofing, structural, and interior components.
- Develop CapEx budgets and value-add plans; analyze project feasibility using NOI, DSCR, cap-rate sensitivity, IRR, equity multiple, and cash-on-cash return scenarios.
- Coordinate with lenders, attorneys, partners, vendors, and other stakeholders through acquisition, financing, due diligence, and operational planning.
- Prepare decision-ready acquisition memos, financial models, investor presentations, and risk-mitigation frameworks that translate complex project information into clear recommendations.
Project Manager / Property Manager - INNERGI PROPERTY SERVICES LLC
(2009-04)
- Coordinate residential improvement, renovation, maintenance, and operating projects from scope development through vendor execution, inspection, and turnover.
- Managed 14 major improvement projects, including five complete gut renovations involving multiple trades and building systems.
- Manage project budgets, contractor and supplier relationships, materials logistics, permitting, compliance, security, inspections, and safety requirements.
- Direct maintenance and emergency response across a residential portfolio while balancing cost, schedule, quality, occupancy, and owner objectives.
- Managed 19 residential units at an average 91% occupancy, coordinating marketing, tenant turnover, inspections, repairs, collections, documentation, and legal processes.
- Built and managed a property-preservation division generating $68,000+ in annual revenue, with approximately 12% average annual growth over a three-year period.
Property Inspector / Property Preservation Contractor - GROEN ASSISTANCE GROUP - Mid-Atlantic Region
(2010-06 - 2018-03)
- Completed 80,000+ property inspections across six states, documenting property condition, occupancy, safety concerns, insurance-loss conditions, code issues, and liability risks.
- Managed default-risk properties from delinquency through REO, coordinating rekeys, board-ups, securing, code-violation response, preservation work, landscaping, snow removal, and vendor performance.
- Trained and supervised six junior inspectors across Delaware and maintained field quality and reporting standards.
- Aspen Grove approved inspector; prior InterNACHI certification and extensive practical exposure to residential building systems, codes, zoning, and trade conditions.
Mortgage Loan Officer - MORTGAGE PLUS, INC.
(2007-08 - 2011-03)
- Originated and structured $27M+ in residential mortgage loans, managing borrowers and documentation from qualification through underwriting and closing.
- Coordinated processors, borrowers, disclosures, documentation, and deadlines using Encompass 360, strengthening skills in workflow control, financial review, and stakeholder communication.
Education
Construction Management Certificate Program - Construction Management - University of La Verne (2026)
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Physiology - University of Delaware

