Kent Fai He @kentfaihe

Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing

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DM me "Affordable" on Instagram @KentFaiHe to join our free "Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing" Facebook community full of Affordable Housing Investors and advocates! If you ever want to watch our podcast, please check out: www.youtube.com/@kentfaiheOn "Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing", we bring on guests who:1) Who are current Affordable Housing investors - our guests range from single family section 8 landlords, multifamily value-add investors, to ground-up new construction apartment developers2) Guests who used to grow up in Affordable Housing so we can dispel the myth a...

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Kent Fai He @kentfaihe

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50 Rejections led to $13M in Affordable Housing - how she did first 3 deals without public funding! 02.07.2026 38:51

To support LA Mas, the first two people who message me directly on Linkedin (@kentfaihe) - I will personally buy you a ticket to LA Mas's annual fundraiser, Rooted, on July 14 from 5-8PM at Huron Substation. On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Helen Leung, Executive Director of LA Mas, shares how...

Private Bathrooms Command 40-50% Higher Rents on Padsplit - Real Life Numbers from a $196K Home Renting for $4.2K a month! 25.06.2026 45:18

To support our podcast, please sign up for a Padsplit account using our referral link so you can meet with Blake and get the data re: occupancy and rental rates in your target markets: https://www.padsplit.com/hosts?referral=372D00D7/ On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, PadSplit Senior Host Adviso...

3 creative ways a Housing Authority or Developer can find gap financing to build more affordable housing 12.06.2026 1:00:46

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, returning guest Kathi Thomas, Chief Housing Officer at the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority, explains how her team is keeping a 10-project pipeline moving while LIHTC pricing falls, federal recovery dollars dry up, and insurance costs climb by at least...

How to apply AI as an asset manager in Affordable Housing 05.06.2026 34:45

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Kent goes solo to explain exactly how affordable housing developers, asset managers, and property managers can use Claude AI and Claude Skills to cut manual compliance work, standardize operations, and build AI agent teams that run real tasks automatically. Befo...

SB1123 Secrets: Does your lot qualify and how to stack state laws for more units! 25.05.2026 48:08

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Matt Baran of Baran Studio returns for his third appearance to break down the latest on SB 1123, SB 684, and California's small lot subdivision law. Matt is a licensed architect and housing developer based in California. His firm has built a practice around mini...

How do you convert a hospital to affordable housing WITHOUT making $100K+ mistakes?! 18.05.2026 50:00

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, George Gager, a developer with experience across more than 20,000 affordable housing units, breaks down how to convert a hospital into affordable housing. This episode covers the due diligence process, the building systems developers consistently underestimate,...

Property Owners: Cut Your Water Bill By 90% $ Create $2M in Value! Why Are Data Centers Funding Water Conservation for Affordable Housing? 12.05.2026 1:07:55

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Jack Howell, founder of ION End to End Water Management, and Eric Homberger, Chief Commercial Officer of ION, explain how smart water sensor technology is reducing affordable housing properties' water bills by 70 to 90 percent and how corporate data center partn...

The funny conversation you'll never forget about owning trailer homes with AGT Finalist & Comedian: Vicki Barbolak! 05.05.2026 48:15

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Vicki Barbolak, America's Got Talent Season 13 finalist, shares how trailer homes gave her family affordable homeownership in coastal California and explains what the real numbers show about appreciation, financing, and community. Vicki bought her first trailer...

What environmental issues can STOP an affordable housing development? Jeremy Krout 28.04.2026 1:00:27

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Jeremy Krout, President of EPD Solutions, walks through the environmental planning and entitlement process for California affordable housing developers and explains what separates the consultants who save projects from those who sink them. Most developers don't...

How to Sequence Funding for Affordable Housing Development (Experience from 11,000+ Units at Jamboree!) 21.04.2026 46:55

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Roger Kinoshita, SVP of Acquisitions at Jamboree Housing, dismantles the most persistent myths about affordable housing development and explains how experienced developers actually finance, entitle, and build affordable homes in California. Most people assume af...

Need a career switch? How to join a union for construction trades even if you have no experience! 14.04.2026 52:37

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Mick Penn, Northern California Director of Community Relations and Business Development at Swinerton, provides a comprehensive breakdown of the intersection between affordable housing development and workforce inclusion. This episode addresses the critical chall...

How to win LIHTC allocations and win help from Amazon Housing Funds - Johnny Vong 10.04.2026 42:17

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Johnny Vong, Founder and President of Blackfish Capital, LLC, shares how a first-generation American with no prior affordable housing experience built a pipeline of 1,000+ units across multiple transit-oriented developments in Washington State. Johnny Vong was t...

Why most office adaptive reuse projects fail: developer's experience with 20K+ units 03.04.2026 46:02

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, George Gager returns for a deep dive into the technical and structural realities of adaptive reuse for offices and schools. This episode addresses the complex challenges of converting schools and office buildings into affordable housing, providing a realistic fr...

What does the 'perfect deal' look like for affordable housing? Hear from Jamboree's experience with 11K+ Units 26.03.2026 1:20:47

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Michael Massie, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer at Jamboree Housing, walks through every stage of a perfect affordable housing deal and explains why the housing supply crisis is, at its core, a market efficiency problem. Michael has spent...

How to turn around a Public Housing Authority (& how they got into trouble in the 1st place) ...from 20K Units to saving housing authorities- G. Gager 20.03.2026 1:02:57

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, real estate developer and housing authority turnaround specialist George Gager reveals the real reasons adaptive reuse conversions fail and how he saved a Public Housing Authority "PHA" from losing thousands of units to a property tax auction. George Gager has p...

Where are Section 8 Investors Buying in 2026?! ROI for HOA Rentals in NC: 11.7% & 6.25% 13.03.2026 1:00:59

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Mike Caggiano returns for his fifth appearance to break down two real deals he just closed in Raleigh, North Carolina and explain why condos and townhomes with HOAs outperform single family rentals for Section 8 investing. Mike has been buying Housing Choice Vou...

How to secure unsecured pre-development loans: 5.5-6& Interest for Qualified Nonprofit Developers?! 08.03.2026 43:31

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Kent sits down with Sean Doss, Director of Loan Originations and Business Development at Nonprofit Finance Fund, a national CDFI that has deployed over $1.7 billion to nonprofits and affordable housing developers over 45 years. This episode breaks down how CDFIs...

The AA- Rating that saves nonprofit developers millions! Learn how NHP preserved 19,000+ units! 27.02.2026 1:06:11

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Joseph Weatherly, Chief Investment Officer of the NHP Foundation, details how sophisticated financial vehicles like corporate bonds and S&P credit ratings are being utilized to scale affordable housing production. With over 24 years of experience and a track...

Affordable Housing Development 101 for Cities & Developers: Learn how to build more housing! 20.02.2026 1:17:46

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Kelsey Brewer, Vice President of Business Development and Government Relations at Jamboree Housing, provides a masterclass on navigating affordable housing finance and the strategic role of government relations in project timelines. Kelsey offers a comprehensive...

Give us 5 minutes & you'll learn how to convert offices to housing (How Calgary converted 2.6M Sq Ft to 2,700+ units ) with Kelly Farrell from Gensler 13.02.2026 55:58

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Kelly Farrell, Managing Director and Principal Global Residential Practice Area Leader at Gensler, demystifies the technical and development roadmap for converting underutilized office space into affordable and workforce housing. With nearly 30 years of experien...

Developing in 2026: How long does it take to develop small lot projects: SB 1123 REAL Life Examples 03.02.2026 53:38

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Jia Li explains how to navigate the shift from high-rise development to the "missing middle" housing market. As a Junior Partner at Alpha X Capital with over 400 units in the pipeline, Jia provides a masterclass on executing infill development projects using Cal...

Developers Pay Attention: Mass Timber = Faster Builds, Lower Vacancy, & Lower Blood Pressure?! 27.01.2026 52:16

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Taylor Cabot, Senior Pre-construction Manager at Timberlab, explains how mass timber is revolutionizing the speed and financial feasibility of multifamily development. As an architect and construction veteran, Taylor breaks down why developers should transition...

Leverage vs. Layering in 2026 - How to Finance Affordable Housing Projects Successfully: $2B+ in Loans by CCRC! 22.01.2026 58:20

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Tia Boatman Patterson reveals how to bridge the gap between complex public policy and private capital. As the President and CEO of the California Community Reinvestment Corporation (CCRC), Tia provides advice for navigating the Affordable Housing Multifamily lan...

Step-by-Step Overview For Small Lot Subdivisions: How Developers Work with Architects & Engineers 13.01.2026 55:41

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, I sit down with Luiza 'Lu' Kapreliants and Joseph Snyder to break down what SB 1123 and small lot subdivision really look like in practice in Los Angeles. This episode is a reality check for developers who think state law alone guarantees density. Lu and Joseph...

How To Break Into Affordable Housing as an Emerging Developer: How He Won 9% Low Income Tax Credits 05.01.2026 1:10:03

On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, I sit down with Fred Yeakey, an emerging affordable housing developer who successfully broke into affordable housing development industry. Hear how he and his team won the 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits "LIHTC" set-aside for emerging developers in Indiana fro...