Recent blog articles
The Top 5 Multifamily Markets To Invest In
Nighthawk Equity released an in-depth rankings study on the top multifamily markets to invest in. Our report was the result of a rigorous analysis of seven important metrics: population growth, job growth, median household income, median house values, crime, rent...
What's Your Financial Freedom Number?
How many units do you need to become financially free? Knowing your financial freedom number will make your efforts in real estate investing much more targeted and focused. When you're diving into multifamily investing, there are four ways to make money with a...
MB283: The State of Multifamily
Is now really a good time to get started in multifamily? COVID put real estate on a bit of a roller coaster ride. The market cooled...
Why Financial Freedom?
What prevents you from living your life to the fullest? Your Financial Freedom Is Worth Pursuing When you’re on a plane, you’re told to put the oxygen mask on yourself first before helping someone else with theirs. Why? Because if you’re not getting any oxygen...
MB282: Reframe Adversity as Rocket Fuel – With Mike ‘C-Roc’ Ciorrocco
Most people see adversity as a bad thing and avoid it at all costs. But what if setbacks are simply part of the journey to success? Today, Mike ‘C-Roc’ Ciorrocco explains why adversity is a good thing and describes how to convert setbacks into the rocket fuel you need to reach the next level.
Gambling Your Future?
We get this question a lot, "How do you serve your investors?" It's a great question because we know our investors are placing an enormous trust in us. These are people we know through the podcast, or maybe we met them at a conference, and they're taking their...
How To Be Financially Free In Your 20's (with Josh Gorokhovsky, Kyle Marcotte, Cody Davis)
Financial freedom in your 20’s is not an easy thing to accomplish. Achieving any level of financial stability is a feat in itself, yet is worth the pursuit. There are many factors that come into play for young twenty year olds, options such as what college to attend,...
MB281: How to Scale a Portfolio of Mobile Home Parks – With Kevin Bupp
Scale is crucial to achieving financial freedom with real estate, regardless of the commercial asset class you choose. Today, Kevin Bupp explains how he is living the dream with mobile home parks, describing what it takes to grow a portfolio in this niche and why he committed to building his own property management company.
Mobile Home Parks vs Multifamily
Are mobile home parks a good investment? Which is the best option for you? In this post, we'll cover mobile home parks vs multifamily properties and the pros and cons of both. You've probably driven past mobile home parks and thought, My gosh, they're not much to look...
The Inflation Tidal Wave
Are you prepared for inflation? Although, the inflation tidal wave is coming, we have information you'll want to pay attention to in this post. How real is it? Is it transitory? Is it permanent? How is it going to affect apartment buildings? Nighthawk President Drew...
MB280: Take on the Challenge to Invest Out of Area – With Edna Keep
Investing out of area is a challenge. And investing in a different country adds yet another layer of complexity to doing a deal. But that shouldn’t stop you! Today, Edna Keep explains the differences between the US and Canadian real estate markets and shares her process for building a power team in a new place.
M279: Why Real Estate Is the Best Kind of Entrepreneurship – With Pete Schnepp
All entrepreneurial activities are not created equal. Running a service-based business is an active pursuit. You’re managing...
MB278: Raising Money Through a Fund vs. Single-Asset Deals – With Joe Fairless
The vast majority of multifamily syndicators don’t stop with one property. And with each new deal, we start the stressful process of raising capital all over again. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Today, Joe Fairless explains why he has pivoted from raising money for individual deals to raising money through a fund.
MB277: Why Focus on Multifamily Operations? – With Ashley Wilson
In the short term, multifamily investors can have success simply playing the appreciation game. But if you want to build a portfolio that survives and thrives for the long term, you have to make operations a priority. Today, Ashley Williams shares her approach to maximizing a property’s value by marrying asset and construction management!
MB276: Add a Zero to Your Next Capital Raise – With Jonathan Barr
So, you want to go for bigger multifamily deals, but your current investor network is pretty much tapped out. Maybe you struggled to raise $500K for your last deal, and you’d like to add a zero for the next one. Today, Jonathan Barr explains how to leverage an online platform to scale your capital raise!
MB 275: Is This the End of the Apartment Building Investing Podcast?
After nearly 300 episodes, the Apartment Building Investing podcast is coming to an end. But only because we’re celebrating a new beginning and rebranding the show as Financial Freedom with Real Estate! Today, I explain why we’re making the change and what you can WIN in our Financial Freedom Podcast Launch Contest.
MB 274: Residential Assisted Living with Heart (at Scale) – With Loe Hornbuckle
Apartment building investors know the advantages of scale. But when it comes to Residential Assisted Living, bigger isn’t always better. So, how can we scale senior living facilities without compromising care? Today, Loe Hornbuckle shares his unique approach to building RAL and memory care properties, explaining how to apply his strategy to multifamily deals!
The Better Investment: Self Storage VS. Multifamily
Is self-storage a good investment and is it as good as or better than multifamily? The short answer to the first part of that question is yes, but if you want the reasons for that, you’ll have to keep reading. The second part of the question will be answered at...
MB 273: A SEAL’s Take on Responding to Adversity – With Chad Williams
Adversity is not optional. And while you don’t have control over what happens, you DO control how you respond. Are you going to let adversity knock you down? Or will you rise to the occasion? Today, Chad Williams explains how the Navy SEAL idea of being ‘forged by adversity’ applies to multifamily investing!
MB 272: Multifamily Asset Management – With Kyle Mitchell
Asset management may not be as sexy as raising money or chasing deals. But it’s the aspect of real estate investing that makes a deal successful—or not. Today, Kyle Mitchell describes the role of a multifamily asset manager, explaining how he works with his property management team to solve problems together.
What is a 1031 and How Does it Affect Your Tax Liability?
One of the most common questions we get on our investor intake calls is, “What is a 1031 exchange?" Today, David Meilan, Director of Investor Relations at Nighthawk Equity and Drew Kniffin, Nighthawk President, are going to break down this concept for us. Simply put,...
MB 271: Start with Belief & Build a Multifamily Business – With Timothy Lyons
What does a multifamily investor look like? If you grew up in a working-class family, you may have a hard time seeing yourself as a successful syndicator. Today, FDNY firefighter Timothy Lyons explains how he overcame limiting beliefs to build a portfolio of 720-plus units worth $100M in just 12 months!
MBI 270: Partner Up & Push Through Adversity – With Gary Van Bortel & John Bilinski
What are the benefits of partnering with another investor? You’re more likely to overcome adversity and show up with a kind of tenacity you may not have had on your own! Today, Gary Van Bortel and John Bilinski explain how they worked through obstacles together and raised $1M for their first multifamily deal.
College Vs. Multifamily
Earlier on the blog, I touched on what I’m teaching my kids about building wealth so they can go on to be responsible, thoughtful and wise investors. Today, I wanted to take things a step further and speak directly with the younger generation. A lot of you have...
Winchester Apartments Due Diligence
The Winchester is our latest property and I wanted to give you an idea of what we found during our due diligence visit. If you look at the Winchester online, you’ll see the photos are attractive. It’s not quite as attractive in person, but the property is...
MB 269: Repositioning Hotels as Multifamily Assets – With Serge Shukhat
COVID decimated the hotel industry, bringing property values down significantly. And now, savvy real estate investors are buying distressed hotels on the cheap and converting them into multifamily properties. Today, Serge Shukhat shares his innovative approach to repositioning hotels as apartment buildings, describing the benefits and barriers to entry of this nontraditional multifamily play!
MB 268: The 6 Seismic Shifts to Become a Successful Investor
I used to dismiss mindset as the key to success. But I’ve since come to understand that until you get your head straight, you won’t take action. Today, I’m walking you through the 6 seismic shifts you need to become a successful multifamily investor and achieve financial freedom with real estate!
3 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Got Started in Multifamily Real Estate
They say you have to start somewhere, right? But wouldn't it be nice if you could get started with the right kind of wisdom, maybe a leg up? As someone who controls $90 million in multifamily real estate, I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on what works and what...
MB 267: The 5 Success Principles of Top Real Estate Investors– With Steven Pesavento
After interviewing 100 of the top real estate investors, Steven Pesavento realized that mindset really is the foundation of investing success. So, how do the most successful investors and entrepreneurs think differently? Today, Steven shares his 5 universal success principles and explains how to apply these fundamentals to your investing efforts in the real world!
5 Tips for Expanding Your Multifamily Connections
You know, the family is a team sport. That's what I love about this business - you don't have to go out and alone. You can partner with other people, you can raise money from other people, and as a result, you can play into their strengths. You can do the things that...