Why Most Wannabe Investors Never Buy a Single Property (& How to Be Different!)
As a coach, it’s frustrating to me when I meet someone who tells me about the classes and seminars they’ve attended. When I ask them, “So, what kind of deals have you done,” they tell me that they haven’t… yet. But they’re signed up for the multi-family boot camp next month.
3 Things You Can Do To Expand Your Comfort Zone (So You Can Do Almost Anything!)
When I had my first 12-unit apartment building under contract, I was overwhelmed. This was a HUGE building to me, and I thought of the 134 things that could go wrong if I moved forward. Now, an interesting thing happened. In the 3rd week after ratification of the contract, after a site visit, talking with […]
63 Best Real Estate Blogs Of 2015
My friend Robbie Richards just completed this year’s “63 Best Real Estate Blogs of 2015”, and it’s sorted by category. It’s such a great resource that I wanted to pass it on to you. Everything you need all in one place – awesome! Plus, yours truly is listed under the categories “Real Estate Investment” and […]
MB 015: How to Find the Best Property Manager with Jake Durtschi
In this episode I ask Jake Durtschi with Jacob Grant Property Management a 101 interview questions to help you select the best property manager.
MB 012: Crowdfunding to Raise Capital for your Commercial Real Estate Deals – Part 1
http://www.TheMichaelBlank/session12: In part 1 of this series Dan Miller of Fundrise gives us an overview of how equity crowdfunding works and why it’s great for commercial real estate. We also talk about what it’s like to invest in a crowdfunding project.
MB 010: How to Go From a Few Rentals to a 168 Unit Apartment Building Deal With Joe Fairless
Join me as I interview Joe Fairless share his journey from just a few rental properties to his first apartment building deal, a whopping 168-unit property!
MB 009: From College Straight To Commercial Real Estate with Kaveh Shirazi
I’m super stoked to talk with Kaveh Shirazi who unbelievably turned down a dream job right after college and decided to get started with apartment building investing. I guess he didn’t get the memo that he should have gotten a safe job with benefits, then saddle himself with house, kids car and retire at 65! […]
MB 005: From Full Time Job to Apartment Empire with Brian Burke
Brian Burke started flipping houses on the side while still employed full time. Over the years, he’s not only built the house flipping business but amassed several hundred multi-family apartment building units. Let’s listen to his story!
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Power Negotiating Apartment Building Deals with Side-by-Side Scenarios
When you get a deal in from your broker, the marketing package usually provides actual financials as well as “pro forma” financials, i.e. the way the building should perform if it were managed perfectly. Most often, the asking price is based on the pro-forma net operating income at the prevailing cap rate for that market. […]
How to Project Investor Returns When Analyzing Apartment Building Deals
Because I syndicate most of my apartment building deals with investors, my primary investment criteria are the returns for the investors. Even if you don’t use investors, your desired returns should drive your analysis. In this video, I use the Syndicated Deal Analyzer to project the returns for both the investors as well as yourself.