Real estate transactions can involve brands, buyers, investment entities, brokerages, lenders, partners, title companies, contractors, and transaction-specific entities. The role of each party should be understandable before an agreement is signed.
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Why This Page Exists
A homeowner may first encounter the name We Buy Lansing, later see Dolinski Group associated with the brand, and then see Achieve Capital Partners or another entity named in purchase or investment documents.
Alex Craig also holds a Michigan real estate broker license through Achieve Real Estate. Those names describe different roles.
This page exists so homeowners, professionals, investors, and anyone researching We Buy Lansing can understand those relationships without guessing.
Real estate transactions may also involve title companies, lenders, investment partners, contractors, or transaction-specific entities depending on the property. The specific buyer and applicable relationship should be clear before an agreement is signed.
What Is Dolinski Group?
Dolinski Group is a Michigan real estate investment and acquisition company focused on finding, evaluating, acquiring, improving, holding, financing, and selling real estate.
The company develops property acquisition channels, evaluates real estate opportunities, deploys capital, and works with specialized brands focused on particular markets and property types.
We Buy Lansing is Dolinski Group's Greater Lansing home-buying brand, focused on residential properties where a direct acquisition may provide an alternative to a traditional sale.
What Is We Buy Lansing?
We Buy Lansing is a Greater Lansing residential home-buying and property acquisition brand of Dolinski Group.
Through We Buy Lansing, homeowners may submit a property for evaluation, compare selling options, review local property information, and receive a direct purchase offer when appropriate.
We Buy Lansing specializes in residential properties where condition, repairs, cleanout, inheritance, foreclosure pressure, care transitions, or another situation may make a direct acquisition worth considering.
We Buy Lansing is not a separate real estate brokerage.
What Is Achieve Capital Partners?
Achieve Capital Partners is a real estate investment, acquisition, and capital entity associated with Alex Craig.
Depending on the property and transaction structure, Achieve Capital Partners may:
- Make a purchase offer
- Fund an acquisition
- Take title to a property
- Hold a property
- Provide or participate in investment capital
- Lend on or finance a real estate project where appropriate
- Participate in another transaction-specific structure
A homeowner may first interact with We Buy Lansing, while the legal entity making or performing under a purchase agreement may be Achieve Capital Partners or another disclosed purchasing entity.
Who Is Alex Craig?
Alex Craig is the founder/operator behind Dolinski Group and We Buy Lansing.
He is a Michigan real estate broker, real estate investor, Registered Nurse, author, and Greater Lansing-area real estate professional.
His work focuses on property acquisition, investment underwriting, real estate ownership, and difficult property situations where the best path may involve direct purchase, listing, repair, holding, financing, or another structure.
What Is Alex's Relationship With Achieve Real Estate?
Alex Craig is a Michigan real estate broker affiliated with Achieve Real Estate.
Achieve Real Estate is a separate Michigan real estate brokerage. It does not own or operate We Buy Lansing or Dolinski Group.
When licensed brokerage services are involved, that relationship should be identified separately.
A homeowner should not assume that contacting We Buy Lansing creates a brokerage relationship, that Achieve Real Estate is purchasing the property, or that a direct purchase offer and brokerage representation are the same service.
The Relationships at a Glance
| Name | What It Is | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| Dolinski Group | Michigan real estate investment and acquisition company | Develops acquisition channels and evaluates, acquires, improves, holds, finances, and disposes of real estate |
| We Buy Lansing | Greater Lansing residential home-buying brand | Specialized acquisition brand of Dolinski Group |
| Achieve Capital Partners | Real estate investment / acquisition / capital entity | May make, fund, hold, lend on, or participate in individual real estate transactions |
| Alex Craig | Founder/operator and real estate investor | Leads Dolinski Group and We Buy Lansing |
| Achieve Real Estate | Separate Michigan real estate brokerage | Brokerage with which Alex is affiliated |
Who May Make an Offer?
Properties submitted through We Buy Lansing may be evaluated for direct purchase.
Depending on the property and transaction structure, the actual purchasing party may be:
- Achieve Capital Partners
- Another disclosed investment entity associated with Alex Craig
- A transaction-specific entity
- An investment partner
- Another disclosed buyer
The actual buyer named in the purchase agreement should be identifiable before the homeowner signs.
The important distinction is that We Buy Lansing may be the brand through which the homeowner begins the conversation, while the legal purchasing entity may be different.
A Direct Buyer and a Real Estate Broker Are Different Roles
When someone purchases a property directly, the buyer is negotiating for its own account.
When a licensed real estate professional represents a client in a brokerage relationship, different duties and disclosures may apply.
Because Alex works in both real estate investment and licensed brokerage, the role applicable to a particular transaction should be clear.
We Buy Lansing's direct-purchase activity should not be confused with brokerage representation.
Our Commitment to Transparency
Homeowners should understand:
- Who they are speaking with
- Which brand or entity is involved
- Whether someone is acting as a buyer, investor, broker, or another role
- Which entity is making the offer
- Which entity will appear on the agreement
- Whether another investment or transaction partner is involved
- What alternatives exist before they commit
A real estate transaction can involve more than one entity. That should not require the homeowner to guess who is on the other side of the agreement.
If something is unclear, ask.
Questions Are Welcome
If you are considering an offer through We Buy Lansing and are unsure which entity may purchase the property, what role Alex is serving, or whether a brokerage relationship is involved, ask before signing.
A clear transaction starts with understanding who is involved.