ASK MIKE MONDAYS - Michael, how do you DE-RISK an apartment transaction?

Today, many sellers and listing agents require buyers to put a substantial amount of NON REFUNDABLE earnest money up front…BEFORE they do certain due diligence analysis. As you can imagine, the seller wants to make sure you are financially committed to the transaction without the risk of a future re-trade.
Michael explains how he gets comfortable on putting significant hard earnest money upfront on an apartment acquisition.

Episode 180 - Two TOP producing APARTMENT REALTORS give you insights on how to win a deal

Berkadia real estate brokers, Will Jarnagin and Michael Ware, have been selling apartments for over 15 years. They have a depth of knowledge to help you. Will gives us an insight on the Value Add apartment market in Dallas. He breaks the sources of capital into two categories: 1) purchases UNDER-$25 million 2) OVER- $25 million. Will tells us that there is more activity and more capital available for smaller transactions under $25 million today. The space above $25 million is usually institutional investors and that segment is a little thin with less activity. Michael discusses the oversupply of BRAND NEW- A CLASS apartments this year, but construction permits have dropped and we will see a reduction of new supply in the next few years. This means current rental concessions will fall in the next 18 months.
If you have never bought an apartment building or you are new to the market, Will & Michael gives us several tips on how to get recognized by a top producing brokers selling a deal. Also, Michael gives us his perception of where CAP RATES are at for CLASS- A, B & C apartment properties in Dallas. You will chuckle at his answer.

To contact William Jarnagin: Will.Jarnagin@berkadia.com
To contact Michael Ware: Michael.Ware@berkadia.com

To receive our FREE page WHITE PAPER REPORT on the (updated) 2019 FUNDAMENTALS OF MULTIFAMILY FINANCING 101 and to learn more about upcoming educational events at Old Capital Speaker Series please visit us at OldCapitalPodcast.com
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 LLC.

Episode 179 - “Old Real Estate Guys” established an INVESTMENT FUND to buy apartments

Bill Mara & Pat Poling have been business partners for over 30 years. These “old real estate guys,” operated a multi-billion dollar institutional real estate portfolio for about a dozen years and then made the move into large apartment investing. They saw the opportunity to invest into value-add & work force multifamily and wanted to have individual partners instead of institutional investors. Before they established an INVESTMENT FUND, Bill & Pat would raise equity capital on each transaction. They would find the deal first and then find the equity second. That can be burdensome…if you have too many due diligence items coming at you. You can go from ZERO to 100 miles an hour during the acquisition. Bill & Pat found a way to raise capital throughout the year…with an investment fund. They used their institutional investing background to create a possible better way to help in the capital raise.

To contact Mara Poling: https://marapoling.com/fund/

To receive our FREE page WHITE PAPER REPORT on the (updated) 2019 FUNDAMENTALS OF MULTIFAMILY FINANCING 101 and to learn more about upcoming educational events at Old Capital Speaker Series please visit us at OldCapitalPodcast.com
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 LLC.

ASK MIKE MONDAYS -Michael, I found out that the previous owner FILLED MY BUILDING UP WITH BAD TENANTS prior to closing. Three months later - my occupancy is at 60%. How can I avoid this next time?

Michael discusses real tenant occupancy challenges that will happen if you do not review tenant files during initial acquisition due diligence.

Episode 178 - Second Quarter 2019: Apartment Loan Officer Roundtable

What’s WORKING or NOT WORKING…in the capital markets. Old Capital commercial loan officers-James Eng, Dave Walls and John Brickson discuss what is happening in apartment lending. Paul Peebles relays an important story about the possible financial impact of the “NEW” SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION’s- NO MATCH letter verifying authenticity of your employee’s social security number. This could be challenging for the employee, the employer, and the tenant in your building. What happens to labor costs and apartment occupancy if undocumented employees lose jobs? John Brickson and Dave Walls chat about competitive advantages in buying apartment buildings today. James “the professor” Eng reminds us 1) expect rejection and learn from every ‘no’ 2) hire advisors like your life depends on it 3) you will have to do things- that don’t scale. Great insight from James.

Save the Date: 2019 Old Capital Conference - October 24-25 in Dallas, Texas

NPR Article on the NO MATCH LETTER: https://www.npr.org/2019/03/29/707931619/social-security-administration-plans-to-revive-no-match-letters

Contact: James Eng JEng@OldCapitalLending.com
Dave Walls DWalls@OldCapitalLending.com
John Brickson JBrickson@OldCapitalLending.com

To receive our FREE page WHITE PAPER REPORT on the (updated) 2019 FUNDAMENTALS OF MULTIFAMILY FINANCING 101 and to learn more about upcoming educational events at Old Capital Speaker Series please visit us at OldCapitalPodcast.com
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 LLC.

ASK MIKE MONDAYS - Michael, what are the benefits of using a commercial mortgage broker versus a direct lender?

It is all about “execution certainty.” This means your banker/broker must be your advocate in closing your apartment loan. Michael discusses some of the reasons on why you should consider using a commercial mortgage broker in your apartment transaction.

Episode 177 - No analysis paralysis here - 3 apartment purchases within 12 months

Beware of internet scammers when it comes to raising money for apartment investing.
In the first part of the podcast, Paul discusses a real problem that recently occurred to one of his borrower. The sponsor’s email address and database were hacked. The scammers sent out emails to the borrower’s investor database asking for $250,000 for additional rehab on an apartment building owned by the borrower. The scammer offered an unbelievable 45% rate of return. The scammers false email address was close to the borrower original- except a small “i” was added into their faux email address. Fortunately, a few spelling errors were caught by alert passive investors that felt that the email was fake and reported it.
BEFORE sending money to your general partner, make sure that the transaction is real and the wiring instructions are correct.
In the second part of the podcast- Kathryn Schmeltz, Jimmy Edwards and Tim Hammick came together to buy apartments. Within 12 months of forming their team, they had purchased 3 large apartment buildings. 2- Deep Value added buildings; 1- Stabilized building. They discuss some of the challenges they have encountered.

1st property purchased: 16 units
https://el-paso-apartments.business.site
2nd property purchased: 100+ units
https://www.courtyardsonthepark.com
3rd property purchased: 100+ units
http://www.falconridge-apts.com

To contact: www.HighFiveMultifamily.com

To receive our FREE page WHITE PAPER REPORT on the (updated) 2019 FUNDAMENTALS OF MULTIFAMILY FINANCING 101 and to learn more about upcoming educational events at Old Capital Speaker Series please visit us at OldCapitalPodcast.com
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 LLC.