Land Development Consulting
Strategic land advisory, feasibility analysis, and horizontal cost estimating for developers and investors across Southern California.
Who We Are
Tyler Raynard brings 14+ years of experience spanning mortgage lending, land development, and real estate transactions — a combination of disciplines that virtually no single advisor can match.
That three-sided expertise gives clients complete visibility at every stage of a project: from acquisition financing and feasibility through horizontal cost estimating and final disposition. No blind spots. No hand-offs to generalists.
A decade as a loan officer and processor — deep understanding of how capital structures land acquisitions and what lenders actually underwrite.
Project management and estimating experience on horizontal projects gives clients exact cost clarity before a dollar is committed.
Licensed broker with direct transaction experience across Laguna Beach, Dana Point, San Clemente, and the broader South OC corridor.
“People never forget how you make them feel.”
Tyler Raynard, Founder
What We Do
Three core disciplines. Each one honed on actual projects, not theory.
Know before you commit.
Comprehensive site-level analysis that surfaces risk, validates opportunity, and gives decision-makers a clear picture before a single dollar is deployed.
Deliverables
Precision from the ground up.
Detailed horizontal development cost estimates — grading, utilities, infrastructure, and off-site improvements — built on real project data from projects delivered across Southern California.
Deliverables
Strategy backed by experience.
Strategic guidance for developers and investors navigating complex land transactions, entitlements, and project positioning — from raw land identification through disposition.
Deliverables
How We Work
Every engagement begins with a direct conversation about the project, the timeline, and the decision being made. No intake forms. No junior staff. You talk to Tyler.
Outputs
We conduct a comprehensive review of the site — constraints, entitlement history, comparable transactions, and market absorption — before any numbers are put on paper.
Outputs
A detailed, line-item horizontal cost estimate and pro forma built from real project data. No templates. The numbers reflect what it actually costs to build in Southern California.
Outputs
For clients who want continued guidance through entitlement, financing, or builder disposition — RLA stays engaged as a strategic partner through to project completion.
Outputs
Every project starts with a single conversation. There’s no cost and no obligation to the first call.
Start the ConversationInsights
Most development losses are preventable. A structured feasibility process surfaces the risks that gut-feel underwriting misses — before you're committed.
Read ArticleOff-site improvements, utility relocations, and phased grading requirements routinely add 20–40% to budgets that didn't account for them. Here's what to look for.
Read ArticleYield, entitlement risk, and absorption aren't the whole story. The parcels that underperform almost always share three structural characteristics.
Read ArticleContact
Ready to move from raw land to a viable project? Every engagement starts with a direct conversation — no intake process, no junior staff.
Service Area
South Orange County, California
Laguna Beach · Dana Point · San Clemente · Laguna Niguel
