For some apartment investors it feels like we are at the bottom or close to the bottom of the cycle. What are some signs that gives that argument some validity? Mike chats about what he is seeing today with the marketing of two properties that he is currently selling.   Are you interested in learning more about how Multifamily Syndications work? Please visit www.spiadvisory.com to learn more about Michael Becker’s Real Estate Syndication business with SPI Advisory. If you enjoyed this...

Rockstars are known for having one name. Not attorneys. If you are currently an apartment investor…you know his name or have seen his YouTube videos. If you are not…you only need to know one name…Mauricio. Mauricio Rauld is a securities attorney with Premier Law Group. He advises entrepreneurs in scaling their business by raising capital through real estate syndications…legally! (bottom line…He keeps you out of jail) Mauricio discusses his new book, “Legal Strategies for Everyone.” You want...

Do you think a guy that has bought over 120 apartment buildings could teach you something? Yes…that’s 120 buildings, not units. Madera Residential is one of the largest and most active apartment buyers in Texas. You will love Charlie’s down-home charm and wisdom, but don’t let that fool you. Charlie and his team are experts in finding opportunities in today’s challenging market. They initially started with value added properties and now are investing in the best of class apartments in Texas....

Do you have exposure to real estate in your personal balance sheet? Going from ZERO to ONE is the most challenging part of investing in real estate. When you start investing in apartments you don’t know- what you don’t know, right? Steve Davis and his team at Total Wealth Academy will give you the confidence to invest. Listen to Total Wealth Academy Radio Show…on lots of radio stations across the nation. To Contact Steve Davis: totalwealthacademy.com Are you interested in learning more...

When a property fails, and the borrower stops making payments…that’s a problem for the lender and the borrower. What you may not know- is that when you stop making mortgage payments- this will cause the lender to accelerate your interest cost. Yikes!! In your loan documents there is specific language that aids the lender by increasing your current interest rate to over 20%.... Yes…it’s a huge jump that goes from BAD to WORST immediately. Are you interested in learning more about how...

It seems like every other investment sales flyer we see today…offers the opportunity to buy land. Land to BUILD an apartment building. Many investors are now focused on construction. How do you finance? Should you consider a 35-40% down conventional Bank loan that is full recourse? Or should you consider a 15% down…government backed, non-recourse FHA loan with a 40-year fixed rate? Yikes! Both can come with challenges. Today, we chat with two experts in underwriting large apartment...

So…You want to buy an apartment building? Who is your biggest financial partner in the transaction: it is your lender! Get to know your lender and what they can offer you. Know what the lender expects today and their “hot” buttons for approval. It’s completely different than 24 months ago. We will speak with the top producing loan officers at Old Capital that will explain: Who is lending today- Fannie/ Freddie/ Bridge? Are banks still lending? Should you take a Fixed or Variable rate? You...

Imagine this. You are in BEST and FINAL and about to be awarded a huge apartment building. It’s you and two other buying groups. You made the cut and now the seller must make the right decision. Who to choose? Are you the right buyer? Can you close? The seller has too much on the line to make the wrong pick. They want to talk to YOU! It’s the BUYER/SELLER call. Jakob Andersen with Newmark in Dallas goes through a CASE STUDY on what you should say and NOT say…when you are on that important...

Brian Truman with SVN- Accel Commercial Real Estate sells lots of apartments in Tennessee. Did you know that Health Care Management is the top industry in the Music City Capital and not tourism. Brian discusses why 75% of his investment sales business comes from out-of-state investors buying apartments around Nashville and where the best places you should be looking to buy. Who is moving to Tennessee and why? Can you earn “generational wealth” in smaller towns in the central part of the...

These bridge loans are quirky…because all loan documents initially agreed upon (between lender attorney and borrower attorney) are like snowflakes. Every set of loan documents are different…they are not promulgated forms like Fannie loan documents. Some language added…some language subtracted. What does that mean when you are negotiating an extension? Listen to attorney Shameer Soni on what he suggests when speaking with your Bridge lender. Shameer Soni & Chris Barsness: The Patel Law...

With over 10,000 apartment investors, lenders, general partners, property management companies, and apartment builders… this is the biggest annual event for the apartment industry called NMHC. What was discussed? Well…the biggest take aways are: from the lenders…”we are not at the bottom of the cycle: more distress is coming!” The sales brokers said…”now, is a great time to buy.” The buyers said…”I will only buy with positive leverage on stabilized NOI and I want at least a 6 cap +”. The...

Here’s a few phrases to remember from 2023… “Refinance in ‘24”- “Survive to 25” “Operate in 2026” “Sell everything in 2027” “Retire on the beach in 2028” - High level discussion on what the capital markets are witnessing today and next year. Get on the Old Capital distribution list to stay ahead of ALL the networking and lending activities that we do. OldCapitalPodcast.com OldCapitalLending.com OldCapitalConference.com Are you interested in learning more about how Multifamily Syndications...

Apartment investing has been challenged in the last two years…with rising interest rates on both short term and long-term rates. The 10-year Treasury spiked up to 5% just 90 days ago…and is now down 110 basis points; that’s a large move….SO what effect will that have on apartment investing? Michael chats about what challenges and opportunities he is observing today. Are you interested in learning more about how Multifamily Syndications work? Please visit www.spiadvisory.com to learn more...

Jay Parsons serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Economist for RealPage. He provides deep insights on market trends and consumer behaviors. He is a frequent author and speaker on topics affecting multifamily apartments and single-family rentals, including rental housing investment and asset management strategy, rental housing policy issues, risk mitigation and property management. He’s the guy you want to listen to…. Are you interested in learning more about how Multifamily Syndications...

Kai Pan, MAI serves as Executive Managing Director and National Multi-Housing Valuation Lead for JLL Value and Risk Advisory in the United States. How do you value your apartment building today? Ask the broker trying to get your listing, Ask a potential buyer that wants a discount, then Ask a lender that reviews the current financials and figures out a loan amount…and you will get three different answers! What’s the upside for property values today? What areas still have future “outsized”...

Lane Beene knew he was in trouble when a surface-to-air missile was headed to his F16 over Yugoslavia . Packed with explosives and metal shards, this “hyper-maneuvering” missile was prepared to destroy our American pilot and his plane. Lane Beene chats on stage at the 2023 Old Capital Conference on how apartment syndicators have faced tough challenges these days with higher interest rates, expanding cap rates, and short maturities on bridge loans. Are we going to get shot down? Are we going...

In Top Gun, the main character was Maverick. Maverick was successful because he thought outside of the box. I think all of us have a “little” Maverick inside. These Apartment Sponsors share their story on how they left their W2 job and became successful apartment owners. These experienced sponsors “think” a little outside the box, too. They chat about numerous topics: How do you scale up to the next larger property size? Should you self-manage? How do you raise capital today? Next year- join...

Over 550 apartment investors heard the “best of the best” Dallas apartment brokers give insight on what owners and buyers need to know. Some legacy owners (last 1-3 years) are in lifeboats because of their debt structure. Can they survive? Can you take advantage of buying some of these assets? What are cap rates? What should we do now? Next year…join us at the 2024 Old Capital Conference and get networked. Are you interested in learning more about how Multifamily Syndications work? Please...

We are at war! We are on the front lines. Yes…We are taking fire! Keep your head down! We, as apartment investors, are in a foxhole being bombarded with challenges every day. Higher interest rates, higher taxes and insurance, higher interest rate cap costs, pending maturities, cap rates going up…yes…lots of incoming problems. “If I make it through this…I’ll never do that again!” Today, we chat about battle lessons that investors are learning today and the solutions that are available. Legacy...

Nick Fluellen heads up a 23-person team of brokers with Marcus & Millichap in Dallas. He gives us a 20-year perspective on today’s “choppy” market of apartment sales and investing. Wes Racht, is a valued member of Nick’s team, and sells large 1980’s-and 1990’s built apartments in North Texas. Nick and Wes share up to the minute information on how buyers and sellers are approaching this market. Nick reminds us that apartment buyers…for the last few years…have been asking for a market...

Property taxes, on commercial real estate, is usually the largest line item operating expense on your profit and loss statement. Your Net Operating Income (NOI) is dramatically effected by how much your property taxes go up. (They never seem to go down) In Texas…property taxes have been skyrocketing and causing hardship to profitability. Most commercial real estate investors hire an advocate to fight the taxing authorities for a lower annual tax bill. Mark Cantrell with Cantrell McCulloch is...

Michael gives you insight on what his team focuses on when buying apartments in today’s wacky market. Michael is not soliciting for capital; but just gives an example on what type of pricing discount some buyers are able to achieve. Certain sellers are chasing a higher price on some unproven buying groups. If you are a seller, do you want to always go with the highest price…or Are you counting on certainty to close? Most realistic sellers, in today’s market, need certainty to close. Are...

Are there too many general partner syndicators and not enough investors? Within the last 10 years…we have observed a lot of apartment transactions closed with the syndication investment model. As you know, a syndication model is like flying in an airplane. Pilot and passengers both perform critical roles to make a flight successful. The pilots are in the front of the airplane- they are the general partners- they are putting the deals together and making the operational decisions. The...

JESSUP: You want answers? KAFFEE: I want the truth! JESSUP: You can't handle the truth! Well maybe…YOU can handle the truth. “It’s challenging to be an apartment investor these days.” That’s the truth. Not a lot of inventory is available, it is difficult to raise common equity, operating expenses are much higher and mortgage interest rates are up 500% from January 2022. Wow! Yet… some transactions are still being done. In today’s podcast we chat about what we are seeing in apartment...