Author: Rokon Ahmed
SS278: How to Stress-Test a Multifamily Deal
Stress testing a multifamily deal is the process of pushing your underwriting to the point where the deal no longer makes sense. In this episode, Charles discusses the best ways to quickly stress test your multifamily deal. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: When we are stress testing a deal, [...]
GI355: Why High-Income Professionals Fail at Real Estate Investing with Buck Joffrey, MD
Buck Joffrey is a surgeon turned serial entrepreneur, real estate investor, and financial educator with over $2 billion in real estate transactions. After completing his surgical training at the University of California, San Francisco, Buck quickly transitioned from medicine to entrepreneurship, building multiple businesses across real estate, internet, and health sectors. Watch The Episode Here: [...]
SS277: How Expense Ratios Kill (or Save) Deals?
In multifamily investing, expense ratios are a quick way to gauge how efficiently a property is operating. In this episode, Charles discusses how expense ratios might signal opportunity and also hide a potential problem. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Previously, in episode SS273, we discussed the basics of what [...]
GI354: Why Smart Real Estate Investors are Switching to Industrial with Irwin Boris
Irwin Boris is the Head of Acquisitions for Peykar Capital, focusing on investments & asset management. Irwin is a former CPA and underwriter turned industrial real estate investor with over a decade of experience specializing in industrial and small-bay flex properties. Prior to joining his current firm, he worked on sourcing acquisitions for several private [...]
SS276: When to Renovate Units—and When Not To
Renovations can be one of the fastest ways to increase your property’s net operating income, but they can also destroy returns if performed incorrectly. In this episode, Charles discusses when unit renovations help the bottom line and when they are just vanity projects. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Renovations [...]
GI353: From $500 to a $12M Real Estate Portfolio with Andres Bernal
Andres Bernal is a Dominican-born real estate investor, entrepreneur, and Founder of Sky Circle LLC, as well as a former professional tennis player who built an eight-figure real estate portfolio from the ground up. After immigrating to the United States with just $500, Andres purchased his first property in 2016 and quickly transformed that single [...]
SS275: How to Spot Over-Optimistic Rent Growth
Over-optimistic rent growth is one of the fastest ways a great-looking deal turns into a disappointment. In this episode, Charles talks about how to compare pro forma rents to actual market rents. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: When an investment offering memorandum or a broker package is sent to [...]
GI352: Real Estate vs. Small Business: Diversifying into Both with Dr. Jason Balara
Dr. Jason Balara is the CEO and Co-Founder of Lark Capital Group. His focus is on impact-driven investing through multifamily real estate and small-business acquisitions within the Lark Veterinary Impact Fund. Prior to starting Lark Capital, Jason was a single-family home investor with a construction background, focusing on small multifamily rentals and fix-and-flips. Lark Capital [...]
SS274: How Long-Term Debt Protects Your Returns
Long-term debt is one of the most powerful tools multifamily investors can use to reduce risk. In this episode, Charles discusses the benefits of long-term fixed debt and how it can help stabilize your property. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: While many real estate investors mainly focus on interest [...]
GI351: How Zero-Deposit Leasing Is Changing Multifamily With Andrew Bowen
Andrew Bowen serves as Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at LeaseLock, an insurance technology provider for rental housing, focused on making housing more accessible by eliminating security deposits with their Zero Deposit program. Other services they provide include screening and fraud detection, and renters' insurance. Prior to joining LeaseLock, Andrew spent 13 years at a leading real estate [...]
