Episodes

Class C value-add projects are a rite of passage for most new multifamily investors. These assets generally have a lower barrier to entry than newer properties and promise higher returns. What most operators learn, however, i...

Once you turn a property into a profitable, cash-flowing asset, it makes sense to keep it indefinitely. If it’s built enough value, you can refi out and redeploy the capital into another asset and continue to benefit from the...

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Consistently passing on deals requires unusual discipline. It’s too easy to rationalize they work when they really don’t. It’s this lack of discipline and lack of underwriting knowledge that’s currently costing a lot of opera...

Many multifamily operators avoid C Class properties built in the 70’s or 60’s in tougher neighborhoods. These properties often have issues with crime and delinquencies, not to mention deferred maintenance. In the past, these ...

Investing in private credit is growing at a rapid clip as traditional lenders are getting increasingly restrictive in their lending practices and investors are looking for safe havens for their money. One of the most conserva...

Buying properties in satellite markets within short driving distance to secondary or even tertiary markets can produce alpha returns, especially when buying them from older owners. Often times, these owners aren’t current on ...

One of the ways to become successful in Real Estate is through the path of brokerage. There’s almost no barrier to entry and unlimited upside. You can be successful as a broker if you develop a niche, passion, and discipline....

Investing in Real Estate syndications can be risky, especially if you don’t have the necessary years of experience and the knowledge to effectively vet the operator and the specific opportunity. As a result, many investors ha...

Although core gateway markets have the highest appreciation for multifamily over time, secondary markets also offer tremendous growth and stability, and they have smaller barriers to entry. Bobby Larsen, Principal and Founder...

Maintaining high occupancy levels in apartment complexes can be an ongoing challenge, especially in highly competitive markets. This is why affordable, government-subsidized housing can be a great option for investors. If the...

One of the hottest asset classes right now is neighborhood retail. Although it was out of favor just a few years ago because people thought ecommerce would replace it, it has proven to be not only resilient, but incredibly st...

Cracks are starting to show in the multifamily space. Several owners have expiring rate caps and are underwater on their properties as they face dramatically increased debt payments. This is starting to force sellers to get r...

In the last several years, industrial Real Estate has become a highly visible asset class, mostly because of ecommerce. One growing subset of this category is Industrial Outdoor Storage. It’s a great asset class because there...

There can be outsized returns in out-of-favor asset classes when there are still strong underlying fundamentals. Office, in particular, can still be lucrative. Matt Drouin, Partner at Oak Grove Development, has acquired grea...

In the alternative investing space, there are numerous ways to build long-term wealth. Many of these opportunities involve direct investment in Real Estate, but there are other investments that the same or even better returns...

As we’ve emerged from the pandemic, Americans are now travelling almost as much as they were back in 2109. In certain markets, the hospitality industry is doing as well, if not better than ever, but there are still great oppo...

A great sector of Real Estate investing that has a low barrier to entry is land flipping. Land flipping requires very little start-up money, and the profits can be incredibly lucrative with very little downside. Mike Deaton, ...

A well refined market niche for real estate entrepreneurs can deliver outsized returns, but it’s easier said than done. It takes a lot to discover a niche in a crowded marketplace, and it requires discipline to stick with it ...

Over the last five years, overly exuberant investors vastly overpaid for multifamily properties. Instead of basing their pricing on in-place property performance, they based their pricing on overly aggressive proformas. In ma...

Although there can be gains from physical improvements to a property, the most expedient value-add occurs when you buy well-maintained properties for less than they’re worth. Ben Kogut, founder of Rooster Equity, buys single ...

With construction costs having increased for value-add properties, and better deals coming online for newer properties, acquiring older properties may make less sense than a few years ago. Older properties also have a lot of ...

In the past few months, great deals have materialized across asset classes as the buyer pool has shrunk and sources of capital have dried up. As a result, more deals are generating attractive in-place cash flow. Cash-on-cash...

Prices on most Real Estate assets have come down significantly over the past year. In multifamily, class C properties in particular have gotten crushed and prices on Class A and B properties have also contracted. Too many spo...