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

Boris, Oshi, Albert and Leonid are business partners and have been buying apartment buildings for the last few years. By the end of the month, they will own almost 800 doors. They first started off buying single family homes in 2010, but felt drawn into apartments because of scalability. As you can hear, these guys were not born in the United States; they came to Silicon Valley less than 20 years...

Every buyer's worst nightmare is a seller unable or unwilling to close AFTER you have spent thousands in pursuit costs. Michael discusses what remedies could be used for seller defaults.

Perhaps, on purchase, you should consider changing the name of the property. Michael discusses some of the reasons why he has rebranded some of his assets.

John Ridgway and his Celtic Realty Advisors won the 2017 National Apartment Association award for BEST APARTMENT IN THE COUNTRY for his Grove on Gladstell Apartments. This 52-unit apartment building in Conroe, Texas beat out thousands of apartment ownership groups throughout the country. He transformed a 1972 dilapidated class C- property to an updated B with contemporary charm. Could you do what...

Michael gives an example on apartment loan structuring and what you should consider BEFORE you lock yourself in with a future large prepayment penalty. When you are buying your first apartment building and it qualifies for a long term Freddie Mac loan, you may want to consider additional financing options if you are thinking of selling within the next 5-7 years.

The Old Capital Podcast is on the road in San Jose at the Northern California Apartment Investor Networking group. The guys take questions from the audience about the status of the apartment market. This podcast will give you an insight on what's happening in the apartment investing market today from a large apartment operator and a commercial mortgage lender. To join the APARTMENT INVESTOR NETWOR...

Michael discusses the opportunities and challenges that deal sponsors must consider IF they want to offer equity investors a preferred rate of return on their investment.

Hans Box is a talented, top producing commercial loan officer for Old Capital; but also is an investor and a CPA. Hans has been a deal sponsor or a passive investor on many real estate transactions over the last few years. Hans shares his experience in real estate investing and breaks down some common jargon into easy to understand terms. Hans also coaches passive investors to be proactive with de...

Are you looking to invest into an apartment syndication? Most syndicators or deal sponsors will have a PRIVATE PLACEMENT MEMORADUM detailing the risks involved in investing in an apartment transaction. BUT, when listening to the deal sponsors pitch, you must ask a few questions also. Michael explains some of the simple questions that passive investors MUST ask the managing member or deal sponsor....

Rick Stilovich has been a commercial real estate broker for over 30 years. He represented OTHERS in purchasing and selling all types of commercial real estate. He made many of his clients very rich in real estate ownership. After retiring from real estate sales a few years ago, it was NOW time to focus on his own financial goals. Rick wanted to buy apartments for himself and his family. He wanted...

Michael explains to a potential apartment buyer on what is important in the operating statement. Do you look at the trailing 1, trailing 3, or trailing 12? What is important? Michael talks about the importance of analyzing the trend line of income and expenses.

Ryan Wehner manages over 19,000 units in Texas and Oklahoma. His third-party property management company provides the day to day management of apartment properties. Ryan discusses the reasons to have a management company oversee your asset. Ryan then explores the state of the apartment market in annual rental growth and what to expect in the future. On the expense side, Ryan is seeing increased ex...

After reviewing the initial underwriting and if you think it works for you and your investors…it becomes necessary to physically walk the property. Most listing agents require you to walk the property PRIOR to submitting a LETTER OF INTENT for purchase. The listing agent wants to make sure that you and your equity have had a chance to understand the physical needs of the property before they will...

Not all commercial loan officers are created equal. One size does not fit all. You need to have the best advocate for your lending transaction. In the podcast today we have another episode of "Coaching and Counseling with James Eng." James provides you with 10 questions that you MUST ASK your commercial mortgage loan officer BEFORE you engage with them. Your money and reputation are at risk if you...

Wow! When trying to buy an apartment building… don't fall into some rabbit holes. Pursuing single family MARKETING strategies do not typically work when trying to FIND a multifamily property. Michael explores some common marketing fallacies of transitioning from SINGLE FAMILY to MULTIFAMILY.

Your lender brings a huge amount of capital to your transaction. They are a critical member of your success team. You need to understand what's important to the lender and how they will structure your loan. In today's podcast, we sit down with a few team members of Old Capital and discuss what's new in the capital markets and what you need to know. Items discussed: 1. Fannie Mae Pricing Waivers- f...

You may have to look at several apartment opportunities BEFORE you find the right one. The ability to underwrite a transaction quickly will help you make swift decisions on whether to pursue with additional analysis time or drop the deal. Mike discusses the specific documents the seller needs to provide you to analyze the transaction correctly.

Trying to acquire an apartment building today can be challenging in this hyper competitive market. Perhaps you need an alternative property type to consider. In today's podcast we explore industrial warehouse investing. Tim Veler is an industrial warehouse sales & leasing associate with Transwestern in Dallas. He assists investors in buying industrial warehouse properties. Industrial warehouse ten...

A lender needs to understand the value of the collateral. Even though you paid for the appraisal, the appraiser is hired and works for the bank. They will not discuss value with the buyer until after they have completed their final report. If you meet the appraiser at the property and you mention that you are going to do some specific rehab; the appraiser will more than likely add that into their...

A few years ago, Ed Faukner bought a new house for his growing family to live in. The day after they moved in…his wife informed him that she HATED the house and wanted to move. Yikes! Instead of selling they rented it out. That was his first experience with owning rental real estate. He was terrified with having someone else live in their home. After a while, he got comfortable with owning rental...

Buyer brokers are not common in multifamily. If you are fairly new into apartment investing, you should have a buyer's broker represent you. If you are a seasoned apartment buyer, buyer brokers are an extension of your team and will add value. They are out looking for specific transactions that meet your vision. As a general partner you should be focused on 1) raising new equity, 2) finding new tr...

Brad Sumrok is the Apartment King. He is the 2012 National Apartment Association's "Apartment Owner of the Year." He owns thousands of apartment units, but his passion is teaching and mentoring apartment investors. This Carnegie Mellon graduate has helped hundreds of investors earn double digit returns on their apartment investment and retire early. Brad is an apartment mentor and educates student...

Coaching and Counseling with James Eng. Today on the podcast, James discusses the importance of networking at LIVE APARTMENT investing & educational themed events. You want to accelerate your knowledge level? Start attending apartment investing conferences, local apartment investing Meetup's, and join a apartment education/ mentoring group. If you are new and just getting into the Multifamily Busi...

Today we revisit with Bonnie & Kerry Staples. Bonnie & Kerry loved their corporate jobs. They were well respected within their companies, but knew they were building someone else's dream and not working on their own. They were originally drawn to real estate through single family investing, but after seeing the bigger picture on scalability, they wanted to invest into apartments. They hired a ment...

Upfront physical due diligence is critical when purchasing any apartment building. Have your engineer/ general contractor review all components to the apartment. Not reviewing deficiencies with your electrical, plumbing and sewer, foundation and roof can be the iceberg that sinks the investor's ship.