Real Estate Investing Insights

GI338: Apartment Property Management with Luke Leins

Luke Leins is the Senior Vice President of Business Development at ResProp Management, a third-party management firm with over 600 team members and over 23,000 units under management. Luke's background includes development, acquisitions, private equity fundraising, and third-party management.  Luke's strategic approach is to partner with ownership groups looking to develop multifamily portfolios by assisting [...]

SS260: How Demographics Are Driving Demand for Apartments

New demographic shifts are driving the strong demand for apartments. In this episode, Charles discusses the combination of factors contributing to the increase in renter households. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Demographic trends have been shaping the demand for apartments and multifamily housing throughout the United States. As these [...]

GI337: Real Estate Investing for Beginners with Marco Pfeiffer

After immigrating to the U.S. at a young age, Marco built a portfolio of 40 rental properties across Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi and retired from corporate life at 45.  Today, Marco specializes in facilitating commercial loans that help businesses achieve their property goals. His approach is grounded in years of hands-on experience, primarily in [...]

SS259: What is Ratio Utility Billing System (RUBS)

Ratio Utility Billing System, or RUBS, is a method of billing tenants individually for utilities that are not individually metered. In this episode, Charles discusses what RUBS are and how apartment owners utilize this billing system to cover the cost of utilities at their properties without individually metering their tenants. Watch The Episode Here: Listen [...]

GI336: Mobile Home Park Investments with Jack Martin

Jack Martin is the co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of 52TEN, an Arizona-based investment firm specializing in the acquisition and reposition of mobile home parks. The firm is vertically integrated and manages 1,800 lots across 5 states, with $60 million of private investor capital.  Jack’s experience includes general contracting, development, capital management, and the acquisition [...]

SS258: What is a Hard Money Loan?

If you are flipping a house and looking for a loan, you will likely encounter a loan product called a hard money loan. In this episode, Charles discusses hard money loans, what they are, how they work and when investors should use them. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: A [...]

GI335: Passive Income Real Estate Investing with Chad Ackerman

After starting to invest passively in real estate in 2018, Chad built multiple income streams, liquidated his 401(k), and ultimately left his W-2 career. He cofounded Left Field Investors, which grew into one of the nation’s fastest-growing passive investor communities and was later acquired by BiggerPockets, becoming PassivePockets. Chad is also the founder of CARE [...]

SS257: Maximizing Multifamily Profits Beyond the Rent Check

Many multifamily investors consider rent payments as their only source of revenue. However, savvy rental property investors implement additional income streams in order to maximize their profits. In this episode, Charles discusses some of these strategies and how investors can implement them at their properties. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking [...]

GI334: From Emerging Markets to U.S. Real Estate Investing with Ian Colville

 Ian Colville is the founder and Managing Partner of Carpathian Capital Management, an alternative asset manager specializing in U.S. residential real-estate development. Since launching the firm in 2012, Ian and his team have overseen more than $400 million in residential assets. Ian’s career began in management consulting before he spent a decade in emerging-market investment [...]

SS256: How to Spot and Minimize Tenant Fraud

As a landlord or property manager, it is imperative to identify tenant fraud as soon as possible. In this episode, Charles discusses tenant fraud, the red flags that property managers should look out for, in addition to creating a written process for reviewing tenant applications. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking [...]
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