Collegiate Capital focuses on acquiring premium housing assets in Oxford, Mississippi — home to the University of Mississippi (“Ole Miss”) — where continued university enrollment growth, expanding healthcare and professional employment, and limited housing supply continue to create durable demand across multiple renter segments.

While student housing remains a core component of the firm’s strategy, Collegiate Capital has expanded its focus toward professionally oriented housing serving faculty, healthcare professionals, relocating executives, and other essential members of the Oxford workforce. The firm believes Oxford’s continued growth, combined with limited high-quality inventory, has created a meaningful long-term opportunity within both student and professional housing segments.

The firm’s acquisition strategy primarily focuses on newer construction assets, including premium townhomes and condominium product located in supply-constrained areas of Oxford. Collegiate Capital believes newer properties offer advantages including lower near-term capital expenditure requirements, operational efficiencies, strong resident appeal, and greater flexibility across multiple renter profiles.

Collegiate Capital prioritizes disciplined underwriting, operational execution, and long-term cash flow stability. The firm targets well-located properties positioned for durable occupancy, consistent demand, and operational flexibility across changing market conditions.

A major component of the strategy is vertical integration through the firm’s affiliated property management company, Collegiate Management Oxford, which maintains direct involvement in leasing, resident experience, property operations, and day-to-day asset oversight.

Both Collegiate Capital and Collegiate Management Oxford were recognized as finalists in their respective categories in Best of Oxford 2026

One of Collegiate Capital’s strongest competitive advantages is its deep relationships and active involvement within the Oxford, Mississippi market. Unlike many real estate sponsors pursuing acquisitions across numerous unrelated markets, the firm maintains a highly localized focus within a single high-growth university community. This provides advantages in sourcing opportunities, understanding leasing trends, maintaining operational oversight, identifying market shifts early, and gaining visibility into acquisition opportunities before they formally reach the open market.

Founder Michelle Goheen brings more than three decades of experience as a CPA and advisor, including work at EY and PwC involving large-scale transactions, financial analysis, and complex deal structures. This institutional financial background influences the firm’s underwriting discipline, operational decision-making, tax strategy awareness, and overall investment approach.

The firm also maintains strong involvement within the Oxford business and economic development community. Michelle Goheen is actively involved with the Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce and Oxford Lafayette Incorporated (“OLINK”), the area’s economic development foundation, and was appointed to OLINK’s Livability Committee, focused on long-term housing, workforce, infrastructure, and community development initiatives affecting Oxford and Lafayette County.

Collegiate Capital also benefits from its vertically integrated operating model through its affiliated management company, Collegiate Management Oxford. Both Collegiate Capital and Collegiate Management Oxford were recognized as finalists in their respective categories in Best of Oxford 2026.

As a CPA-led sponsor, Collegiate Capital also differentiates itself through investor education related to real estate syndications, Self-Directed IRA (“SDIRA”) structures, 1031 exchanges, and real estate tax strategies.