A New Foundation.
A Better Community.
OAKE Hands Realty acquires and revitalizes underperforming multifamily communities across the Southeast — delivering clean, updated homes and meaningful amenities to veterans, military families, and those working toward a better tomorrow.
Veteran-Owned,
Community-Driven
Jake Handoo knows what it means to serve — and he knows what it means to come home and need a solid foundation to build from. As a USMC veteran, systems engineer, and Project Manager at NIWC Atlantic, Jake has spent his career solving complex problems with precision and purpose.
Armed with a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and an MBA in IT Management, he brings a rare combination of technical depth and business acumen to everything he touches. OAKE Hands Realty is where that same energy gets pointed at something personal: creating real communities where veterans and hardworking people can actually afford to live well.
Jake didn't start this company to flip properties and move on. He acquires underperforming multifamily communities, rolls up his sleeves, and transforms them into places people are proud to call home — fully renovated units, on-site laundry, fitness centers, and yes, pickleball courts. Because affordable housing shouldn't mean settling for less.
Built for Those Who
Deserve a Solid Foundation
To provide affordable, dignified housing by acquiring and revitalizing multifamily properties.
Delivering clean, updated homes and community-minded amenities to veterans, transitioning service members, and individuals striving for a fresh start — people who deserve a solid foundation but often get overlooked by the conventional housing market.
To become the most trusted name in affordable multifamily housing across the Southeast.
Where every community we own reflects our commitment to those who served and those who are working toward a better tomorrow. Not just properties — communities people are proud to call home.
Who We Serve
Data-Driven Discipline.
Community-First Execution.
Identify & Acquire
Jake brings the same data-driven discipline he applies to managing multi-million dollar defense projects into every real estate deal. Using CREXI, LoopNet, and broker relationships, we identify underperforming B–C+ properties with strong value-add upside in our target markets.
Creative Financing
Using creative financing strategies including Subject-To agreements, OAKE Hands acquires properties others overlook and unlocks their potential — without passing unnecessary costs onto residents. We find deals where conventional operators won't go.
Revitalize & Operate
Full unit renovations, on-site laundry, fitness centers, and community amenities — transforming underperforming assets into places residents are proud to call home. Professional management, transparent investor reporting, and consistent distributions.
Our Buy Box
Focused on multifamily communities with meaningful scale — large enough for cash flow stability, manageable enough for hands-on execution.
Southeast corridor — strong military presence, population growth, and housing demand from veterans and working families.
Value-add properties with identifiable upside through renovation, operational improvement, and community amenity investment.
Minimum investment per deal for qualified investors. We walk every partner through the full deal structure, returns, and risk profile before any commitment.
Subject-To agreements and off-market acquisition strategies — accessing properties others overlook without passing costs onto residents.
Investors who believe affordable housing and strong returns are not competing goals — partners committed to community impact alongside financial performance.
Partner With Purpose.
Start with a conversation. We'll walk you through our current opportunities, deal structure, and how we can build something meaningful together.
Charleston Area
Our Ideal Investor Partner
- Mission-aligned investors who believe in affordable housing
- Accredited investors seeking passive multifamily income
- Partners who want to support veteran communities
- Those looking for B–C+ value-add exposure in the Southeast
- Investors comfortable with creative financing structures