Advise RE, a Los Angeles-based firm, is providing real estate construction advisory services that draw on the hands-on development experience of its founder, Stephen Morris. Morris, a CPA, MBT, and CCIM, has developed more than 50 multifamily units in Los Angeles as a property owner, developer, and licensed real estate broker. Advise RE Developers also holds a California general contractor license, CSLB #1142184. This background informs the firm's approach to advising owners before construction begins, during the build, and as properties enter service or prepare for sale.
The firm's construction advisory services start with the decisions that shape a project's economics. Advise RE reviews feasibility assumptions, construction budgets, financing structure, and projected carrying costs. This helps owners assess whether a project's numbers account for realistic rents, construction schedules, and potential delays. The service is designed for first-time developers, owners adding units or ADUs, and investors renovating or converting existing buildings.
During construction, Advise RE helps owners organize project costs and understand their tax treatment. The work includes capitalization planning and cost tracking that supports lender reporting and tax preparation. As a project approaches completion, the firm advises on placed-in-service timing and the tax implications of holding or selling the property. Dealer-versus-investor treatment is also part of that planning. These construction accounting advisory functions are integrated directly into the firm's broader tax and development work.
Advise RE's construction advisory services support the owner's decisions but do not replace the project's general contractor. The firm reviews the financial and tax implications of budgets, schedules, and change orders. Attorneys remain responsible for legal advice and contract terms. Owners can describe their project and learn more through the inquiry form on the Advise RE website. The team reviews inquiries before arranging an initial conversation.
Advise RE is based in Los Angeles and serves real estate investors and developers across the United States. Its work connects tax planning and preparation with practical property ownership and development experience. CPA services are provided through Advise RE, PC. Advise RE Developers holds California general contractor license #1142184.
