Old Capital Real Estate Investing Podcast with Michael Becker & Paul Peebles

Lane Beene is with Pilot Properties and owns almost 700 apartment units. This recently retired Lt. Colonel graduated from the US Air Force Academy and flew combat F16's for over 28 years. Less than 15 years ago, he started with one single family home and turned that into a large multi-million dollar apartment portfolio…all during the time he was serving in the military. He is direct. He is smart....

Not everyone wants to be the captain of the airplane. Most folks want to be in the back of the airplane enjoying the flight. A passive investor wants to enjoy their equity investment. Today, in the podcast, we chat with Hunter Thompson with Asym Capital. His group ONLY invests into real estate transaction as a passive investor. What could you learn from a passive investor? Why do they invest in a...

Lane Beene is with Pilot Properties and owns almost 700 apartment units. This recently retired Lt. Colonel graduated from the US Air Force Academy and flew combat F16's for over 28 years. Less than 15 years ago, he started with one single family home and turned that into a large multi-million dollar apartment portfolio…all during the time he was serving in the military. He is direct. He is smart....

Lane Beene is with Pilot Properties and owns almost 700 apartment units. This recently retired Lt. Colonel graduated from the US Air Force Academy and flew combat F16's for over 28 years. Less than 15 years ago, he started with one single family home and turned that into a large multi-million dollar apartment portfolio…all during the time he was serving in the military. He is direct. He is smart....

Investors are counting on your underwriting to make a prudent decision to invest with you. How confident are you in your transaction underwriting and loan sizing? Who is checking your math? Before you submit an LOI…and possibly RISK your earnest money and reputation, make sure you speak with an apartment LENDER to have them check your math.

Lane Beene is with Pilot Properties and owns almost 700 apartment units. This recently retired Lt. Colonel graduated from the US Air Force Academy and flew combat F16's for over 28 years. Less than 15 years ago, he started with one single family home and turned that into a large multi-million dollar apartment portfolio…all during the time he was serving in the military. He is direct. He is smart....

Successful investors send back road maps to folks following them. Michael, discusses some steps that you need to follow. How do you go faster? Having the right mentor can significantly reduce the time it takes to go faster. Learn from educators that have real life experience in apartment investing will help you from making bad and costly mistakes.

A fortune cookie once said, "May you live in interesting times!" Today, in the capital markets, we live in interesting times. Your biggest partner in an apartment transaction is the lender. The lender brings to the table about 70-80% of the funds you need to close on your apartment. You want to know what is working and not working for apartment lending. We sit down with the loan officers at Old Ca...

Michael gives examples on what can go wrong when investing in an apartment transaction.

How Jiu was never supposed to go to America. But in an incredible twist of fate during China's Civil War in 1928, she set sail for San Francisco from Southern China, never to return to her family again. Only 18 years old and traveling under a false identity, How Jiu had to pass a grueling test before she was allowed to enter the United States. How Jiu married and raised a successful family in Nort...

When you purchase an apartment building, your lender typically requires a PCA. (Property Condition Assessment). The PCA is the eyes and ears for the lender. Yes, the appraisal verifies the value, but the PCA identifies health and safety issues on the property. Can someone get hurt on your property because of the existing deferred maintenance. It also determines the amount replacement reserves that...

Tony Lin lives and works in the San Jose area. He has a full time job as a computer software engineer. A few years ago he wanted to invest in single family homes outside of California. His business partner, Helen Lin, introduced him into the concept and benefits of multifamily investing. After seeing how the numbers worked and how you can make money in apartments…he was hooked. He invested, as a p...

Michael chats about current and future rent control issues that apartment owners are facing today. Tenants are concerned about affordability. Landlords are concerned about providing a return on capital to their investors. Politicians are creating new rent control laws. State of California Rent Control: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/11/business/economy/california-rent-control.html?searchResultPos...

Your lender is usually your largest partner. They can bring in almost 80% of the funds needed to close your apartment transaction. In the last, few years Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been the primary lender for apartment syndications. Sponsors have loved Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac because of their execution and flexibility to provide NON RECOURSE, LONG FIXED TERMS, LONGER AMORTIZATION, INTEREST...

10 year treasury is the primary index that Fannie & Freddie use for 10 & 12 year fixed rates. Michael goes into detail about the impact of falling rates will have on the economy. Also, Michael discusses a real-life apartment example on what happens when interest rates fall on a sale.

JP Conklin, with Pensford, advises some of the largest commercial real estate investors in the nation on where interest rates are headed. He lowers interest rate risk to commercial real estate borrowers by using different hedging strategies. His information is critical for investors to make the correct decision on the right loan product, maturity and risk tolerance. JP discusses falling interest r...

Lane Beene is with Pilot Properties and owns almost 700 apartment units. This recently retired Lt. Colonel graduated from the US Air Force Academy and flew combat F16's for over 28 years. Less than 15 years ago, he started with one single family home and turned that into a large multi-million dollar apartment portfolio…all during the time he was serving in the military. He is direct. He is smart....

When you buy a single family house, AND AFTER THE LOAN CLOSES, your lender will not continuously ask for your updated paychecks, bank statements and annual income tax returns. BUT...in apartment transactions…you lender is your single largest partner and needs continuous financial performance information on you and the asset either on a quarterly or annual basis. Updated operating statements, rent...

Apartment Bankers, Developers and Investors listen to Real Page's Chief Economist Greg Willett. He is probably the most quoted Apartment Economist in the nation. He has the ear to the movers and shakers in multifamily. Greg discusses the state of todays apartment market. Are we headed into a 'recession?' What should an apartment investor do, if we are headed to lower job growth? What areas of the...

Lane Beene is with Pilot Properties and owns almost 700 apartment units. This recently retired Lt. Colonel graduated from the US Air Force Academy and flew combat F16's for over 28 years. Less than 15 years, he started with one single family home and turned that into a large multi-million dollar apartment portfolio…all during the time he was serving in the military. He is direct. He is smart. You...

'Herding Cats' is a great way to explain to new borrowers on how a loan closing happens at the very end. As you can imagine, many different folks involved in the transaction have different responsibilities. Title, New Management, Lender, Attorney, Borrower are all going in 20 different directions. Michael goes into detail on what you need to know and do when preparing for a transaction to close.

Nicole and Greg recently closed on a 272 unit building in Indianapolis. They have been corporate folks in Detroit for 20+ years. After surviving a few corporate layoffs (did I mention- they both worked in the auto manufacturing business) they looked for a better way to retire. They purchased a few single family homes and then invested in a few apartments; as a passive investor. They learned a lot...

Lane Beene is with Pilot Properties and owns almost 700 apartment units. This recently retired Lt. Colonel graduated from the Air Force Academy and flew combat F16's for over 28 years. Less than 15 years, he started with one single family home and turned that into a large multi-million dollar apartment portfolio…all during the time he was serving in the military. He is direct. He is smart. You nee...

Boris, Oshi, Albert and Leo are friends. These friends have purchased over 1400 apartment units over the last 5 years. They just closed on a 384 unit building called Rolling Hills in Lancaster, Texas. They have come along way from their first purchase of a two property portfolio of 55 units. Recently, these EX-ENGINEERS are now full time apartment investors. WOW! Can you do that? It was just a few...

Michael explains what you need to do AFTER the seller accepts your LOI. Download Michael's DUE DILIGENCE checklist at the OldCapitalPodcast.com