Scott Podvin Accelerates Deal Velocity and Negotiations with Cactus

Explore how Omni uses Cactus to streamline underwriting, boost investor confidence, and train new clients to act faster.

90% reduction in underwriting time

7 hours/week saved on valuation workflows

Instant LOIs instead of 3-week delays

Seamless onboarding for clients of all experience levels

"It’s the best lie detector for broker BS."
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About Skyline Properties

Scott Podvin, a third-generation developer and seasoned attorney, has overseen everything from hotel acquisitions to billion-dollar multifamily portfolios. When he pivoted toward self-storage investing, speed and deal accuracy became essential. With Cactus, Scott has streamlined his underwriting process, exposed broker exaggerations, and unlocked creative deal structuring that gives him a competitive edge.

The Challenge

As an experienced real estate strategist, Scott had the market knowledge but lacked the modeling agility needed to keep up with deal flow. His Excel-based workflows required multiple days per deal often too slow to act before a competitor.

"Before Cactus I’d spend four days building a model only to find out it was already under contract."
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The Solution

Scott turned to Cactus to simplify financial modeling, speed up decision-making, and explore alternative acquisition structures.

Key features that stood out:

  • OM and Financial Uploads: Instant parsing of rent rolls, P&Ls, and broker pro formas
  • Scenario Playground: Dynamic modeling to test price sensitivity, refi timing, CapEx plans, and exit scenarios
  • Refinance Modeling: Run optimal timing for cash-out with visibility into DSCR thresholds
"Cactus lets me test offers against broker claims instantly and the playground tools let me creatively rethink each deal."
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Impact

With over three pages of deals loaded into Cactus and active coverage across Florida, Tennessee, the Carolinas, and Georgia, Scott uses Cactus not just as a tool, but a sounding board.

By leveraging Cactus’s underwriting engine Scott builds alternate business plans and uses Cactus to test their feasibility. This new approach has:

  • Increased his ability to pitch creative structures
  • Accelerated LOI delivery
  • Enabled smarter, faster negotiations

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"Cactus is the tool that allows me to work at the speed of opportunity."
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