About Us

Bearss Capital is a series of special purpose investment vehicles (SPIVs) allocating capital to creative real estate strategies of extraordinary yield within America’s most undercapitalized markets.

Our Core Belief.

Everyone deserves a home that is safe, sanitary, and stable — regardless of income or income source.

We raise and allocate capital to long-term housing strategies supporting the Rust Belt’s most vulnerable communities.
The bottom-fourth of the U.S income distribution.

Our Strategic Approach

Delivering Alpha in Our Backyard

Bearss Capital delivers alpha by directing capital into distressed single-family housing strategies in dislocated Midwestern markets — converting overlooked opportunities into stabilized, yield-oriented portfolios positioned to welcome Housing Choice and Project-Based Voucher recipients.

We don’t just support these markets — we’re from them.
Our roots in these Midwestern communities give us an embedded understanding of local dynamics, stakeholder relationships, and asset-level risk that cannot be manufactured or outsourced.
While our proximity is incidental, our execution is relentlessly strategic.

Through a vertically integrated platform of related companies, we maintain full control across capital deployment, construction, management, and compliance.

1.

Market rent, regardless of source

Many believe that lower-income means lower rent. This isn’t the case – HCVP participants pay the Fair Market Rents.

2.

Long tenancy lowers operating costs

All tenants are screened the same, regardless of payment source. This drives long-term tenancy, with stabilized cashflow and minimal CapEx.

3.

Acquisitions at 30% of replacement cost

Our average cost of acquiring an individual property is a fraction of what equivalent new construction would be.

4.

Operations managed via local partners

All operational activities are managed by local, in-market partners. This allows us to operate at scale with minimal overhead.

Our Strategic Approach

Delivering Alpha in Our Backyard

We direct capital into distressed single-family housing strategies in dislocated Midwestern markets with a high demand for federal rental assistance. We convert overlooked opportunities into stabilized, yield-oriented portfolios positioned to welcome recipients of the Housing Choice and Project Based Voucher programs.

We don’t just support these markets — we’re from them.
Our roots in these Midwestern communities give us an embedded understanding of local dynamics, stakeholder relationships, and asset-level risk that cannot be manufactured or outsourced.

While our proximity is incidental, our execution is relentlessly strategic.

Through a vertically integrated platform of related companies, we maintain full control across capital raising, deployment, construction, management, and compliance.

Management Team

Grounded Leadership. Focused Execution.

Briar J. Bearss

Executive Managing Director
West Point Graduate. Army Veteran.

Bryce E. Bearss

Managing Partner
Gannon Univ. B.S | Division 1 Quarterback