A U.S.-based real estate investment firm approached us just two weeks before New Year’s Eve with a challenge that couldn’t wait.
They needed to raise $275,000 to complete the final portion of their capital round for a fully leased, cash-flowing apartment complex in Tucson, Arizona. Our objective was to bring in qualified investor leads and help close the remaining raise before the year ended.
Why the Rush?
Bonus depreciation (a key tax advantage for real estate investors) was set to drop from 60% to 40% at the start of the new year. The client had a solid offer but little time. They needed a strategy that could cut through the noise, explain the opportunity clearly, and motivate investors to move quickly — all within two weeks.
About Our Client
Our client is a real estate investment firm, based in the United States. They specialize in multifamily apartment properties. They acquire and improve apartment complexes that offer steady rental income and long-term appreciation potential.
Their model is straightforward — they raise funds to acquire & improve multi-family properties, manage operations end-to-end, and share profits with investors.
Our Approach
The strategy was built around creating demand, not capturing it.
We needed to find the right people, get their attention fast, and help them understand why now mattered.
Building the Funnel
We launched a series of ads on Meta that introduced the opportunity in simple, direct language, and highlighted key selling points.
Then, instead of sending people to an external landing page, we used Meta’s native lead forms. This lowered friction and allowed us to capture interest instantly.
Once an interested investor submitted their details, they entered a seven-part email sequence. Each email was designed to answer a specific question or remove a specific doubt.
As the campaign progressed, the emails gradually shifted from education to urgency, helping leads move from curiosity to conviction.
In the final stretch, both ads and emails focused on timing and availability. We emphasized the urgency and the limited investment spots remaining.
Performance and Results
An ad with a founder-led video produced 19 leads at a cost per lead of just $19.95, with a 2.43% click-through rate.
The carousel ad, introduced midway, became the most cost-efficient performer with a cost per lead of $8.88.
A final urgency-focused ad (“Only 5 Spots Left”) achieved a 4.07% click-through rate, at a $9.37 cost per lead.
The email marketing campaign, designed to educate leads performed quite well too.
Open rates consistently landed between 38% and 40%, higher than the real estate industry average of 37%.
Click-through rates grew as the campaign built momentum, peaking at 3.9% for the sixth email and 5.08% for the final email — more than double industry benchmarks.
Due to the short timeline, optimization was constant. We paused underperforming ads early, shifted budgets to stronger creatives, and refreshed messaging to reflect the tax change after January 1.
We also A/B tested subject lines to boost engagement, finding that urgency-driven phrases improved open rates by over 12%.
In just two weeks, the campaign helped the client reach their goal.
They successfully raised the remaining $275,000 to close their capital round before the tax deadline.
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