By Dominic McClelland | Updated 09/06/2026
"Vertically integrated" is the kind of phrase that sounds like it was invented in a boardroom. My goal with this post is to put it in plain terms.
When you sell a house to most investors in the Central Valley, four or five separate companies touch that transaction. The company who found your house and contacted you. The investor who actually funds it. A lending company behind that investor. A general contractor who bids the renovation. Then at the very end, a listing agent who sells the home. Every one of them has their own margin, timeline, and reason to renegotiate.
The Ulloa Investment Group is all of those companies. One team, one process, complete control from acquisition to sale.
That is not a marketing line. It is an operating structure, and it changes what we can promise you.
Our Three Branches of The Ulloa Investment Group
House Junkies Inc - We Buy. The acquisitions and investment arm. This is the side I run day to day. We make cash offers on properties in any condition, close quickly, and buy as-is. 350+ completed projects. According to SFR Analytics, an independent third-party data source, we are the #1 investment company in Visalia by volume. No repairs, no commissions, no cleaning, no stress. Our main office is at 801 West Main Street in Visalia.
House Junkies Construction - We Build. Our licensed California general contractor crew, LIC #1077593, bonded and insured. Located at 1640 West Mineral King Ave here in Visalia. Complete home renovations, kitchen and bathroom remodels, demolition, ground-up new construction, and full ADU builds from design through permitting to turnkey delivery. Most investors call three subcontractors and wait a week for bids before they can price your house. We do not. The people who will do the work already told us what it costs, because they work here.
Legacy Real Estate - We Sell. The brokerage arm. DRE #02165291, main office at 1814 West Dorothea Ave, Visalia. Lead by Ms. Jenny Madrid our Broker of Record. Professional listing services, maximum market exposure, buyer representation, investment property specialists, and a mentee program for agents building a career. Averaging 80+ sales and over $30,000,000 in closed volume per month. This one matters more than sellers expect.
Acquire, Renovate, Sell, Repeat
That is the whole cycle, and every stage of it happens inside the same company.
Here is what that means in practice on a house we buy in Visalia.
Day One. You call. I ask about the property and your timeline. If it is a fit, someone from our team walks it, usually within a day. That walkthrough is a contractor walk, not an inspection with a contingency attached.
Day Three. You get an offer built from four numbers: after-repair value from closed comps in your neighborhood, renovation cost from our own construction estimate, holding and closing costs, and profit margin. I will walk you through each one. I recently broke that math down in detail in how to sell a house fast in Visalia without listing it.
You Accept. Escrow opens with a local Tulare County title company. Earnest money deposit is non-refundable, because we are not shopping your contract to anyone. We are the buyer.
Close in Around 14 Days. Not because we are heroes about it, but because there is no outside companies in the transaction. The only thing setting the pace is title work and when you want to be out of the house.
After We Close. Our crews take the house. Our brokerage lists it. Nobody outside the company touches that property from the day you sign to the day the next Central Valley family moves in.
How does this structure protect you, not just us?
Cutting out middlemen sounds like it only benefits the buyer. Here is the part that lands on your side of the table.
Our Offer Holds. The number one complaint about cash buyers is the renegotiation. They offer high, get you under contract, "discover" problems during inspection, and come back 15 grand lower a week before close. That works because they never actually priced the rehab, they just guessed. Our number comes from a construction company that will be doing the work. There is nothing left to discover.
No Financing to Collapse. The Ulloa Investment Group funds every deal in-house. No bank, no hard money companies, no outside partners who can get cold feet at the last minute.
We're Not Wholesalers. Ninety percent of the people texting Visalia homeowners about their property are middlemen who lock up a contract and shop it. If they cannot find a real buyer, they cancel and you lost a month. We acquire, renovate, and resell. That is the entire business.
We Show All the Numbers. This is the Legacy Real Estate superpower. Because we own a brokerage, I can pull what your house would realistically list for and what we will pay off-market in the same conversation, from the same data. If listing nets you more money, I will tell you so and hand you to our agents. I would rather lose the deal than talk you into the wrong one.
What does this means if you are not a seller?
The structure creates lanes for a few other people too.
If you know someone who needs to sell - Referral fees are real and they are paid. Ask about our Property Partners program. We pay $2,000 or more, cash or check, the day after closing on any referral that closes. No cap.
If you are a real estate agent - Representing a seller with a property better suited to an investor than the MLS? We purchase directly, close quickly, and we pay commissions. Agents who bring us deals regularly become preferred investment agents.
If you are another investor - Joint ventures, funding projects, passive positions, partnering on acquisitions. You are scaling alongside a team that closed 350+ projects and $45M+ in volume rather than learning on your own dollar. We broke down exactly what each of these pays out in a separate post.
If you want to build - House Junkies Construction takes outside work, not just our own flips. ADUs especially. If you are adding rental income or building for family on your existing lot, we handle design, permitting, construction, and delivery.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is House Junkies Inc a wholesaler? No. We are a full-cycle operator. We acquire with our own capital, renovate with our own licensed construction company, and resell through our own brokerage. We are the end buyer, not a middleman assigning a contract.
Who actually funds the purchase of my house? Ulloa Investment Group funds every deal in-house. There is no bank, no hard money company, and no third-party partners whose approval we are waiting on.
Can House Junkies Construction work on my house even if I am not selling? Yes. We are a licensed California general contractor, LIC #1077593, and we take outside projects including full renovations, kitchen and bathroom remodels, demolition, ADUs, and ground-up new construction.
What if I would rather list my house than sell it off-market? Then list it. Legacy Real Estate, DRE #02165291, is our brokerage and can handle it. We will show you both numbers before you decide.
Do you only buy in Visalia? No. We buy throughout the entire Central Valley, including Tulare, Porterville, Dinuba, Lindsay, Exeter, Farmersville, Goshen, and Orosi. We also acquire in Fresno, Kern, Kings, Merced, and Madera counties!
How many houses have you actually purchased? 350+ completed projects and more than $45M in transaction volume, with 55+ homes acquired in 2026 alone.
One Team, One Process
Helping homeowners. Creating opportunities. Building wealth together. Those are the three things this structure exists to do, and they only work when the same company controls every stage of the cycle.
If you own a property anywhere in Tulare County and want a straight read on what it is worth listed and what it is worth off-market, that call is free and takes about ten minutes.
Call or text me at (559) 368-8956.
