Multifamily Playbook

The next wave of multifamily distress may not begin with foreclosures. It could begin with loan maturities—even for fixed-rate borrowers. For years, multifamily investors have focused on the refinancing challenges facing floating-rate bridge loans originated in 2021, 2022, and 2023. But the pressure in today's multifamily real estate market goes beyond those loans. Rising interest rates, highe...

What are multifamily investors talking about at the Old Capital Conference 2026? Join us at the Old Capital Conference in Grapevine, Texas, as we discuss the current multifamily real estate market, investment challenges, and emerging opportunities. In this interview, we share why we passed on every acquisition opportunity in 2025, what attracted us to a 216-unit apartment community in Little Rock,...

🏢 The Great Wealth Transfer: The Biggest Acquisition Opportunity of the Decade What if the biggest investment opportunity of the next 10 to 20 years isn't the next tech stock or real estate cycle? What if it is simply acquiring what the previous generation spent decades building? As millions of Baby Boomers enter retirement, we are witnessing a massive Great Wealth Transfer. These owners have...

Does an 8% preferred return actually make your investment safer? Many passive investors (LPs) see an attractive preferred return and immediately assume the deal carries less risk. But a preferred return is not a guarantee of your principal—it's simply part of the distribution waterfall. In this video, I explain what preferred returns really mean, how GP compensation and fee structures affect i...

🏢 The Great Wealth Transfer: The Biggest Acquisition Opportunity of the Decade What if the biggest investment opportunity of the next 10 to 20 years isn't the next tech stock or real estate cycle? What if it is simply acquiring what the previous generation spent decades building? As millions of Baby Boomers enter retirement, we are witnessing a massive Great Wealth Transfer. These owners have...

📁 Welcome to the Snowie Multifamily Acquisition Diary! No staged scenes. No pretending every deal is amazing. Just the real, unfiltered process behind acquiring and operating multifamily properties. When you acquire multifamily real estate, most people only see the financial announcements and the smiling closing day pictures. But what they do not see is everything that happens before that closing...

📁 Welcome to the Snowie Multifamily Acquisition Diary! No staged scenes. No pretending every deal is amazing. Just the real, unfiltered process behind acquiring and operating multifamily properties. When you acquire multifamily real estate, most people only see the financial announcements and the smiling closing day pictures. But what they do not see is everything that happens before that closing...

Did my husband really buy a Louis Vuitton Bag for another woman? Yes, he did... and I completely approved it! 👜 Welcome back to the channel! Today, I am sharing a crazy but true story from our Multifamily Investing journey. We recently successfully sold a massive 200-unit apartment complex, and it was a huge win for our portfolio. But the real secret behind that successful deal? Our incredible Pr...

🏢 The Cheap Debt Trap: Why a 3.19% Interest Rate Ended in Foreclosure Recently, I was looking through the Houston Multifamily Foreclosures list for May 2026. What shocked me wasn't the number of properties, but the loans behind them. We toured a 200+ unit property heading into an REO sale that had a "perfect" 3.19% interest rate with 7 years interest-only. How does a deal like that...

🏢 The Hidden Real Estate Squeeze: Why Renovation Costs Are Rising Again. Most people think apartment renovation costs only go up because of inflation, tariffs, or high interest rates. But recently, the US Supreme Court made a ruling in the trucking industry that could quietly crush your real estate profits. The court ruled that freight brokers can be held liable for hiring unsafe trucking compani...

🏢 Why 2026 Changed My Perspective as a Multifamily Investor I believe 2026 is becoming one of the most important years of my real estate investing journey. Not because the market became easier. Not because everyone made money. And definitely not because deals suddenly became safer. Actually, the opposite. This year feels less like a normal correction and more like a massive reset for the multifam...

🏢 The Stress is Here: Why We Are Buying Distressed Multifamily Now Are you still waiting for the perfect time to buy multifamily real estate? You might already be too late. The stress is already here, especially across Sunbelt markets like Texas, Florida, and Arizona. Deals that looked amazing at the peak in 2021 and 2022 are now facing foreclosure or auction. Why? Because operators used floating...

🏢 Are You Making This Huge 1031 Exchange Mistake? A lot of investors think a 1031 exchange is simply about avoiding taxes. They sell one property, buy another, defer the capital gains tax, and move on. But sophisticated investors know that a 1031 exchange should not just postpone taxes; it should completely reset and strengthen your depreciation strategy. In this video, we discuss why tax deferra...

📉 The Negative Leverage Trap | Multifamily Underwriting Explained What happens when the cost of your borrowing is higher than the income your property generates? You enter the Negative Leverage trap. In this video, I break down the core fundamentals of Multifamily Underwriting. We look at the exact relationship between your Cap Rate and your Interest Rate. If you are buying a turnkey property at...

🏢 The Truth About Owner Financing | Price vs. Terms Does "Owner Financing" mean you are getting a cheaper deal? Usually, no. Because the seller is acting like the bank and taking on the risk of default, they often want a higher price in return. In this video, I share a personal story from 2020. We sold a single-family rental to a buyer who had a bad credit score but made good money. Our...

🏢 The 2026 Buying Window: The Best Entry Point in 15 Years Is 2026 the buying window for multifamily real estate? Yes, because pricing and financing are finally aligned. Right now, distressed properties are trading 40% to 50% below peak valuations. This is shaping up to be the most attractive entry point in the last 15 years, a rare moment we haven't seen since 2008. However, finding a cheap...

🛑 10.39% Cap Rate? Do NOT Fall for the Broker Trap! Someone sent me a listing for a 4-unit property in Texas (Dickinson) boasting a massive 10.39% Cap Rate. It sounds like a dream deal, right? Wrong. In this video, I expose the "Broker Math" and show you how to do Real Underwriting. The listing agent claimed a Net Operating Income (NOI) of $47k, completely ignoring the reality of Texas...

Are you struggling with apartment occupancy rates? In this insider interview, we sit down with John from Sweet Tea Marketing to break down the hard numbers of the current multi-family real estate market, specifically in Texas (Austin & Houston). With new Class A developments flooding the market and offering up to 3 months of free rent, Class B and C operators are facing intense pressure to dro...

How does a stay-at-home mom enter multifamily real estate investing? In this real estate conference interview, I share my personal journey —from spending six years as a full-time momto becoming actively involved in multifamily investments for over 11 years. We had no background in rental property investing. No experience. And not a lot of capital. We started as limited partners (LPs),learning from...

🏠 Started with Less Than $4,000? | The Ultimate House Hacking Case Study Can you really start Real Estate Investing with less than $4k? Marion did. In this interview, she shares her incredible journey starting with a Duplex. She used a "House Hacking" strategy (living in one unit, renting the other) to cover her mortgage. The best part? Three years later, she did a Cash Out Refinance an...

🤝 Inside the MFIN Conference | Real Talk on the 2026 Market What are the big players actually talking about behind closed doors? I took my camera to the MFIN (Multifamily Investor Network) conference to find out. In this vlog, I network with seasoned investors like Gabriel (who manages over 1,000 units in Dallas) and Zach (a door security expert). We skip the fluff and talk about the real numbers...

Is Multifamily dead in 2026? 🏗️ Stop buying "stories" and start buying real NOI . We go beyond the T12 to reveal why 2026 demands brutal discipline, featuring a 172-unit case study with 40% rent upside. 📉 Strategy & Consultations: 💬 WhatsApp/WeChat: +13372242728📧 Email: xue@a-strategy.com Watch the Episodes On Youtube- https://youtube.com/@multifamilyplaybook?si=2SBAkYgFEFUWMDmk W...

📉 Is Deflation Finally Here? | Why Rents Are Dropping EverywhereRents dropped 1% nationally in December 2025, but in markets like Texas, Arizona, and Florida, the drop feels much sharper. Are we entering a period of deflation, or is this just a market correction? In this video, I break down the real data we are seeing on the ground as multifamily operators. From ICE enforcement and job losses to...

🏢 3,000 Multifamily Units Hit Houston Foreclosure in January 2026 | The Market Reality CheckThe first foreclosure auction of 2026 just happened—and 8 properties totaling 3,000 units appeared on the list. That's a 50% increase from December's 2,000 units. The trend is clear: 2026 will bring more distressed assets to market. But here's what caught my attention: a 570-unit property with...

🏠 Inside a PadSplit Co-Living Home in Houston In this video, Zach from A-Strategy walks through a real PadSplit property in Houston and explains how this co-living model works in practice. This is a 10-bed, 10-bath shared housing property designed to provide flexible, affordable housing while reducing operational friction for owners. We cover: • How PadSplit and co-living properties are structure...