Guiding smarter real estate decisions
Big ideas, real impact.
At Momenta Real Estate, we are dedicated to guiding smarter real estate decisions. Our team strives to provide you with the best insights and resources to navigate the residential real estate space. We drive fast, measurable impact rooted in years of industry experience.
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Specialists in the residential real estate space with deep, hands-on experience and strong, real relationships across the industry.
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We blend the analytical rigor of institutional investing and management consulting with a personal, hands-on real estate perspective to help clients navigate complex decisions with confidence and clarity.
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From homebuilders to investors to proptech startups, we partner with players across the real estate value chain to drive impact.
Our services
Some ways in which we can help include:
Advising on strategy and execution across single-family rental and build-to-rent initiatives
Providing strategic growth advisory across new markets
Guiding business strategy, operational optimization, and capital alignment
Sourcing and evaluating acquisitions and development opportunities
Structuring institutional equity, debt, and JV partnerships
Supporting balance sheet-light growth strategies such as land banking, fee-build, and GC partnerships
… and much more.
We are always looking for new ways to partner - would love to connect and learn how we can help you.
Example engagements
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Homebuilders
Advised Top 100 U.S. homebuilder on institutionalizing its BTR platform, forming strategic JV partnerships, and initiating land banking to drive sustainable growth.
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Institutional investors
Advised institutional investor on BTR go-to-market strategy, including deal sourcing, decision making, and capital formation to build scalable platforms.
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PropTech
Developed and launched an investor marketplace, enabling data-driven transactions between homebuilders and mom-and-pop investors.
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Developers
Helped developer identify and execute the optimal entitlement strategy through market analysis and scenario modeling, informing a site plan for either for-sale or for-rent outcome.
About the founder
Liya Mo founded Momenta Real Estate in 2025 to bridge Wall Street and Main Street in the residential real estate market.
She is a real estate executive with more than a decade of experience across acquisitions, homebuilding, and consulting. Prior to starting Momenta, she was Principal of Acquisitions at Lafayette Real Estate LLC. She has a proven track record of sourcing and executing 30+ deals, driving $600M+ in transactions, building institutional partnerships, and leading cross-functional teams. She has deep expertise in single-family rental (SFR) / build-to-rent (BTR), deal execution, capital raising, and platform scaling. She is a recognized industry thought leader and award recipient.
Before specializing in residential real estate, Ms. Mo advised Fortune 500 clients at Deloitte Consulting in Real Estate & Location Strategy. She graduated magna cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis and holds an MBA/MA from the Wharton School and the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania.