MB 134: From Zero to 112 Multifamily Units in 9 Months – With Kyle Collins
When you know, you know. Once Kyle Collins fell in love with multifamily as an asset class, he didn’t waste any time. Today, he joins me to explain how he went from zero to 112 units in just 9 months and quit his job to pursue real estate investing full time!
MB 129: Mitigate Your Risk with the Right Multifamily Insurance – With Bryan Shimeall
What could possibly go wrong? If you are the proud owner of a multifamily property, the answers range from minor falls to catastrophic weather events. Bryan Shimeall joins me to explain how to mitigate your risk and secure the best multifamily insurance coverage for those circumstances outside your control!
Uncovering Value-Add Opportunities: A Multifamily Property Tour in Alabama
Road trip, anyone? As my team expands its portfolio in Alabama, we are touring five properties under contract in Huntsville, Birmingham and Mobile. Jump in the car with us and take a look at multifamily properties through the eyes of a syndicator in search of opportunities to add value and contribute to the community at […]
MB 121: Proactive Property Management in the 5 Phases of Multifamily – With Bryan Chavis
There are 5 phases in the multifamily investing process, and the property manager you hire plays a key role in nearly every stage. Bestselling author Bryan Chavis joins me to explain what to look for in a property management company as well as the Key Performance Indicators to use in assessing their performance.
MB 116: Reawakening, Reinvention & Opportunities in Commercial Real Estate – With Alan Schnur
Alan Schnur was away on a business trip during 9/11. He lost 40 of his 44 team members that day, but he gained the drive for continuous growth and think-big mindset that informs his real estate career. Alan joins me to share his incredible journey from single family rehabs to multifamily syndication to retail acquisitions.
MB 112: Scaling Up from a Duplex to 2,700 Multifamily Units – With Ivan Barratt
The journey to 10K units starts with a single step! Ivan Barratt joins me to explain how he went from a duplex to 2,700 units and $100M in assets under management. Listen in for the game changers that helped Ivan scale and learn how ‘the little things’ can prepare you for a career in multifamily.
MB 111: AirBnB for Apartments with Tim Hubbard
How did Tim Hubbard make a rundown 8-unit multifamily property in Memphis Airbnb-ready—and start earning $2,500 PER UNIT in revenue each month? Listen in as Tim explains how he manages the property remotely while he travels the world and learn what factors to consider in choosing real estate for short-term rental!
11 Best Practices to Follow for Peak Rental Portfolio Performance
In my Bigger Pockets article “3 Key Lessons for Avoiding The Dark Side of Passive Income” I make the case that no investment is or truly should be passive. The same goes for managing your rental or apartment building portfolio. While you don’t need to be involved on a day-to-day basis, you need to establish […]
8 Awesomely Simple Ways to Maximize Your Apartment Building Profits
You’re probably already familiar with the power of commercial real estate. For example, if you’re able to increase rents by $50 and decrease expenses by $50 per unit per month and you have a 24-unit apartment building, you’ve increased the income of the property by $28,800 per year. Not that much, you say? It doesn’t […]
Read This Before You Decide to Manage Your Own Property
In last week’s article I talked about being real estate entrepreneurs, not investors. This is a HUGE difference in mindset and also in practice. One result of having the mindset of entrepreneur is that you should not do all of the work yourself but instead surround yourself with an awesome team and delegate. In particular: Don’t […]