How to Maximize Depreciation Tax Benefits on Your Apartment Property

Given these wild economic times, it’s more critical than ever to preserve every dollar you can in business. This week we talk with Bill Smith of ELB Consulting about how you can maximize depreciation tax benefits at your apartment property and keep more money in your pocket. Bill helps real estate investors and developers reduce…

Top Things You Must Do Before Investing in a Syndication

With an economic downturn looming, do not invest in a real estate syndication without listening to this advice. This week we talk with Jeremy Roll, Founder and President of the Roll Investment Group about the top things you must do before investing in a real estate syndication. Why listen to Jeremy? For the last 18+…

How to Quickly Scale Your Company By Hiring Amazing Talent

Many real estate investors struggle to go from an individual contributor to a company owner. This week we talk with Ivan Barratt of Barratt Asset Management about how he successfully built a $300M AUM real estate syndication company from the ground up by hiring amazing talent and getting out of their way. Watch this episode…

How to Passively Invest Your Way Out of a Hi-Tech Job

Is it possible to passively invest your way out of a high income technology job? This week we talk with Brad Perry about how he successfully retired from a 30-year career as a microprocessor engineer by creating multiple passive income streams in real estate syndications over the course of 8 years. Watch this episode to…

How to Quickly Size a Loan On An Apartment Property

Getting debt quotes from commercial lenders can take days to weeks. Learning to ballpark your own loan sizing using simple lending guidelines will give you a headstart on the competition. As part of a two episode series from last week, we talk with Lane Beene, owner of Pilot Properties and Spencer Burton, creator of the…

How to Quickly Perform Financial Feasibility On An Apartment Property

Learning how to quickly analyze a deal can save you hundreds of hours underwriting properties that just won’t work. Today we talk with Lane Beene, owner of Pilot Properties and Spencer Burton, creator of the popular commercial real estate financial modeling website – Adventures in CRE – about how to quickly perform financial feasibility on…

Repairs vs Capital Improvements – How to use the tax code to your advantage

Proper tax planning can save you big money over the lifecycle of your real estate project. Today we talk with Brandon Hall, owner of the Real Estate CPA company about how to use the tax code to your advantage when making property improvements. Brandon is an expert on real estate tax code and his firm…

How to Sell Your Apartment Property to a Developer

Ever considered selling your apartment property to a developer? Older apartment properties in rapidly transitioning infill locations can be prime targets for a development play. In today’s episode we talk with Will Jarnagin and Michael Ware of Berkadia Real Estate Advisors in Dallas about when it makes sense and how to sell your property to…

Battle of the Metros: Austin versus Nashville

Austin and Nashville are two of the hottest destinations for young millennials. So which one is better for apartment investors? As part of our popular Battle of the Metro series with Costar, today we talk with Alex Tkac and Sam Tenenbaum about which market offers a better investment outlook for apartments – Austin or Nashville?…

What to Watch Out for When Hiring a Property Manager

Hiring the right management company for your apartment property is make or break to executing your business plan. This week we talk with Ryan Wehner, Founder and Owner of Wehner Multifamily about the most important steps you need to take in choosing the right operations partner. Specializing in B & C class properties with over…