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

Dr. Paul Pena, who transitioned from being a full-time anesthesiologist to a full-time real estate investor. Dr. Pena shares his journey, starting with single-family homes in El Paso, Texas, and moving to multifamily properties. He discusses his first multifamily investment in Fresno, California, a 28-unit property, and the challenges and successes he faced, including raising rents significantly a...

Rowan Burch, Matt Waskow, and Coleton Burch of Rowan Multifamily Advisors share their expert insights into the current market, drawing from their experience in selling hundreds of large apartment buildings since 2010. They gave us market insights on the 1960'-1980's apartments and the possible occupancy challenges and why buyers are being more selective. Also, they spoke about the level of propert...

What questions would YOU ask an operator of 30,000 units? Obviously, we had lots of questions. Since 2008, Charlie Young and his partners at Madera Residential have acquired over 120 large apartment buildings, again that's "120 buildings- NOT just units. Billions of dollars of total asset value across many states. Today, they're navigating a recapitalization of several properties they purchased in...

Some landlords of Class B and C apartments were not concerned with tenants' immigration status, and many rented to undocumented individuals over the last few years. Today, stricter immigration policies have notably impacted occupancy rates in workforce housing, especially in areas with a high concentration of older apartment buildings. Are you ready to unlock the potential of Multifamily Syndicati...

Whether you're a seasoned investor or just dipping your toes into the world of small apartment buildings, Chris Pearson and Nick Fluellen are here to give you the inside scoop on the latest trends, market shifts, and all things commercial real estate. Key Points: Upcoming Events: Old Capital's bus tour at the end of March. Virtual Speaker series with Jeff Adler of YardiMatrix in April. Conference...

In this episode, we sit down with two of Colliers International's leading sales brokers—Bob Heard and Zar Haro—to explore the current landscape of apartment investments in San Antonio and Houston. With years of experience uncovering hidden opportunities, Bob and Zar offer expert insights on whether now is the right time for apartment investors to dive into the South and Central Texas markets. Key...

Did you go? If not…these were the themes, of the 3-day event, between apartment operators, investors, investment sales brokers and lenders. This nationwide conference had optimism in multifamily for the long term…but continued challenges (higher interest rates, higher cap rates, and the lack of distressed assets coming to the market) for the shorter term. 1. NMHC Meeting Overview: The meeting was...

1. 2024 Performance: Michael was disappointed with the acquisition activity due to fluctuating interest rates and low transaction volumes. 2. Market Conditions: The fundamentals were soft in 2024 with flat to down rents, especially in Central Texas. Occupancy stabilized at around 93% portfolio-wide by January 2025. Michael anticipates a recovery in 2025, particularly in the second quarter when the...

Have you ever heard the saying, "Slow and steady wins the race?" For Corey and Candice Muldrow, this timeless principle is the foundation of their success in apartment investing. The Muldrows began their journey in 2017 with the purchase of an 18-unit multifamily building, all while juggling full-time W2 careers. With a keen eye for value, they rehabilitated and repositioned this older asset, tran...

You're familiar with B & C workforce housing, right? Many investors focus on that. But have you ever wondered what's next in apartment investing? What's the next level? It's the high-end market— These institutional buyers typically target high-value, well-located, and professionally managed apartment properties, often with luxury amenities or newer construction. They have significant capital and p...

Get real-time insights from Mr. X, who manages over 35,000 apartment units across the Southwest! He leads a large third-party property management firm specializing in A, B, and C properties. Mr. X shares key trends impacting the industry, including the widespread use of concessions in the B and C segments, rising bad debt, and the growing challenges in rent collection. He also highlights the incre...

Jeremy Thomason and Stephen Quisenberry have acquired several apartment buildings in Texas and Georgia. In their discussion, they share their strategies for purchasing properties, emphasizing smaller deals in less competitive markets. They also detailed the challenges encountered during the acquisition of a 64-unit property, particularly with Freddie Mac, the lender, and the hurdles they overcame...

Before Matt and Melissa Mettry purchased a 12-unit apartment building in Dallas, they had already gained valuable experience as passive investors in several multifamily syndications. Through these investments, they learned just how crucial the role of the general partner (GP) is to the success of a project. To them, the general partner was like the captain of an airplane—responsible for navigating...

You may have heard this phrase before…from an apartment sponsor…" This is a generational buying opportunity!" Really? Not all properties are great investments, but have the syndicator explain in detail…WHY they think this is a GREAT opportunity for you to invest in. Listen to their reasoning and read their business plan. See if it makes sense…BEFORE you invest your hard-earned money. Are you inter...

It's a loan officer roundtable with the top producing commercial real estate bankers with RECA. The Real Estate Capital Alliance (RECA) was formed by a group of boutique real estate capital advisory firms with offices in major metropolitan markets and clients across the U.S. Collectively, the group consisting of 18 member firms and more than 85 originators have collectively sourced over $40 billio...

Anita Wong, and her husband William Liu just bought their first, large apartment building in Texas. Their journey began 24 months ago when they decided to scale up. They had owned a few single-family, short-term rental properties scattered in different places, but now they wanted to buy a larger apartment building that could employ an onsite manager & a maintenance person. They needed help. What w...

Jack Cohen is a legend in commercial real estate. He is the DARK KNIGHT in commercial real estate. He was the former CEO of Cohen Financial for 25 years. Cohen Financial was one of the largest commercial real estate lenders in the nation. Jack chats about his 40+ year history in commercial real estate investing and lending. He brings interesting questions to the table: "When investors look at thei...

Mike Ochstein has been buying/owning/managing apartments for 40 years. He has purchased thousands of units and currently owns 5500 units. Ochstein gives a great perspective on how you should invest; not for the short term…but the long term. He owns in Dallas, Austin and Houston. He has never had an investor lose money. Ochstein "retired" a few years ago from buying apartments…because cap rates wer...

Mark Allen- Executive Managing Director of GREA- has sold over 150 apartment buildings in North Texas. YOU want to know Mark...IF YOU WANT TO BUY APARTMENTS. Mark discusses the number of transactions that have closed in North Texas. It also chats about the limited inventory that's available today for apartment buyers…and where he sees the investing opportunity for tomorrow. A graduate of the Unite...

Just last week the Federal Reserve lowered their short-term rates by 50 basis points. Michael discusses what investors can now expect. It's been 420 days since the last hike. Over the last few months…many general partners have been waking up in a sweat at 3am and reliving a bad nightmare of higher debt payments on their bridge loans. Today, with the rate cuts…hopefully, they can start sleeping thr...

Michael and Paul chat about how these lower interest rates could impact apartment investing. The 10-year treasury in May, hit a high of 4.71%, today we are at 3.90%. Could these lower mortgage rates bring investors back into the market. Michael talks about the HEADLINES of what he is seeing today in apartment ownership and investing. Are you interested in learning more about how Multifamily Syndic...

For some apartment investors it feels like we are at the bottom or close to the bottom of the cycle. What are some signs that gives that argument some validity? Mike chats about what he is seeing today with the marketing of two properties that he is currently selling.   Are you interested in learning more about how Multifamily Syndications work? Please visit  www.spiadvisory.com  to learn more abo...

Rockstars are known for having one name. Not attorneys. If you are currently an apartment investor…you know his name or have seen his YouTube videos. If you are not…you only need to know one name…Mauricio. Mauricio Rauld is a securities attorney with Premier Law Group. He advises entrepreneurs in scaling their business by raising capital through real estate syndications…legally! (bottom line…He ke...

Do you think a guy that has bought over 120 apartment buildings could teach you something? Yes…that's 120 buildings, not units. Madera Residential is one of the largest and most active apartment buyers in Texas. You will love Charlie's down-home charm and wisdom, but don't let that fool you. Charlie and his team are experts in finding opportunities in today's challenging market. They initially sta...

Do you have exposure to real estate in your personal balance sheet? Going from ZERO to ONE is the most challenging part of investing in real estate. When you start investing in apartments you don't know- what you don't know, right? Steve Davis and his team at Total Wealth Academy will give you the confidence to invest. Listen to Total Wealth Academy Radio Show…on lots of radio stations across the...