About

Operators raising capital from sophisticated investors.

Willowdale Equity is a private real estate investment firm acquiring Class B and C value-add multifamily assets across the southern United States — and syndicating the equity alongside accredited investors who want passive cash flow, tax advantages, and long-term equity growth.

Mission

Build passive income together.

We give busy professionals — physicians, attorneys, executives, business owners — a way to passively own institutional-quality multifamily real estate without the time, expertise, or risk of being a landlord.

Our investors gain predictable cash flow, inflation-beating returns, depreciation-driven tax advantages, and capital preservation through assets that have weathered every U.S. real estate cycle since the 1940s.

$150M
Assets Under Management
1,070
Total Units
5
Communities
2
States · TX & GA

The Principals

Co-founders. Operators.

Both have spent the last decade in real estate full-time — first single-family, now multifamily at scale.

Daniel Di Cerbo, Co-Founder & Principal
Co-Founder & Principal

Daniel Di Cerbo

Entrepreneur with prior ventures in solar and marketing before transitioning to single-family flipping across Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Oklahoma. Has been a sponsor on $150M+ of multifamily acquisitions across Georgia and Texas. Inside the firm, Dan oversees asset management, investor relations, strategic planning, and operations.

Featured in Forbes, Benzinga, Seeking Alpha, Market Insider, ABC, The Street, and Realty Times.

Marco Canonaco, Co-Founder & Principal
Co-Founder, Acquisitions & Debt

Marco Canonaco

Entrepreneurial background coming out of the restaurant industry. Licensed realtor who personally fixed-and-flipped 30+ single-family homes across four states before transitioning to multifamily. Co-sponsor on $150M+ of multifamily assets in Georgia and Texas. Inside the firm, Marco runs acquisitions and debt — sourcing, underwriting, and capital markets relationships with debt brokers and lenders.

Core Values

How we operate.

Integrity

Every action approached with the highest standard of accountability and transparency. Our investors get the same answer whether the news is good or bad.

Whatever-it-takes

Embrace challenge with confidence. Persevere through adversity. Get hands-on when the situation demands it.

Eternal optimization

Continuously iterate processes and mindset. Never settle on "good enough" when there's a measurable path to "better."

First-class experience

Highest standards in reporting, communication, transparency, and performance — for our LPs, our property managers, and our team.

Featured In

Forbes Benzinga Seeking Alpha Market Insider ABC The Street Realty Times

Next Step

See if the Investor Club is a fit.

Five-minute application. We'll schedule a call to walk through your goals, the firm's thesis, and the kind of deals you'd see if accepted.