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

When a property fails, and the borrower stops making payments…that's a problem for the lender and the borrower. What you may not know- is that when you stop making mortgage payments- this will cause the lender to accelerate your interest cost. Yikes!! In your loan documents there is specific language that aids the lender by increasing your current interest rate to over 20%.... Yes…it's a huge jump...

It seems like every other investment sales flyer we see today…offers the opportunity to buy land. Land to BUILD an apartment building. Many investors are now focused on construction. How do you finance? Should you consider a 35-40% down conventional Bank loan that is full recourse? Or should you consider a 15% down…government backed, non-recourse FHA loan with a 40-year fixed rate? Yikes! Both can...

So…You want to buy an apartment building? Who is your biggest financial partner in the transaction: it is your lender! Get to know your lender and what they can offer you. Know what the lender expects today and their "hot" buttons for approval. It's completely different than 24 months ago. We will speak with the top producing loan officers at Old Capital that will explain: Who is lending today- Fa...

Imagine this. You are in BEST and FINAL and about to be awarded a huge apartment building. It's you and two other buying groups. You made the cut and now the seller must make the right decision. Who to choose? Are you the right buyer? Can you close? The seller has too much on the line to make the wrong pick. They want to talk to YOU! It's the BUYER/SELLER call. Jakob Andersen with Newmark in Dalla...

Brian Truman with SVN- Accel Commercial Real Estate sells lots of apartments in Tennessee. Did you know that Health Care Management is the top industry in the Music City Capital and not tourism. Brian discusses why 75% of his investment sales business comes from out-of-state investors buying apartments around Nashville and where the best places you should be looking to buy. Who is moving to Tennes...

These bridge loans are quirky…because all loan documents initially agreed upon (between lender attorney and borrower attorney) are like snowflakes. Every set of loan documents are different…they are not promulgated forms like Fannie loan documents. Some language added…some language subtracted. What does that mean when you are negotiating an extension? Listen to attorney Shameer Soni on what he sug...

With over 10,000 apartment investors, lenders, general partners, property management companies, and apartment builders… this is the biggest annual event for the apartment industry called NMHC. What was discussed? Well…the biggest take aways are: from the lenders…"we are not at the bottom of the cycle: more distress is coming!" The sales brokers said…"now, is a great time to buy." The buyers said…"...

Here's a few phrases to remember from 2023… "Refinance in '24"- "Survive to 25" "Operate in 2026" "Sell everything in 2027" "Retire on the beach in 2028" - High level discussion on what the capital markets are witnessing today and next year. Get on the Old Capital distribution list to stay ahead of ALL the networking and lending activities that we do. OldCapitalPodcast.com OldCapitalLending.com Ol...

Apartment investing has been challenged in the last two years…with rising interest rates on both short term and long-term rates. The 10-year Treasury spiked up to 5% just 90 days ago…and is now down 110 basis points; that's a large move….SO what effect will that have on apartment investing? Michael chats about what challenges and opportunities he is observing today. Are you interested in learning...

Jay Parsons serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Economist for RealPage. He provides deep insights on market trends and consumer behaviors. He is a frequent author and speaker on topics affecting multifamily apartments and single-family rentals, including rental housing investment and asset management strategy, rental housing policy issues, risk mitigation and property management. He's the guy y...

Kai Pan, MAI serves as Executive Managing Director and National Multi-Housing Valuation Lead for JLL Value and Risk Advisory in the United States. How do you value your apartment building today? Ask the broker trying to get your listing, Ask a potential buyer that wants a discount, then Ask a lender that reviews the current financials and figures out a loan amount…and you will get three different...

Lane Beene knew he was in trouble when a surface-to-air missile was headed to his F16 over Yugoslavia . Packed with explosives and metal shards, this "hyper-maneuvering" missile was prepared to destroy our American pilot and his plane. Lane Beene chats on stage at the 2023 Old Capital Conference on how apartment syndicators have faced tough challenges these days with higher interest rates, expandi...

In Top Gun, the main character was Maverick. Maverick was successful because he thought outside of the box. I think all of us have a "little" Maverick inside. These Apartment Sponsors share their story on how they left their W2 job and became successful apartment owners. These experienced sponsors "think" a little outside the box, too. They chat about numerous topics: How do you scale up to the ne...

Over 550 apartment investors heard the "best of the best" Dallas apartment brokers give insight on what owners and buyers need to know. Some legacy owners (last 1-3 years) are in lifeboats because of their debt structure. Can they survive? Can you take advantage of buying some of these assets? What are cap rates? What should we do now? Next year…join us at the 2024 Old Capital Conference and get n...

We are at war! We are on the front lines. Yes…We are taking fire! Keep your head down! We, as apartment investors, are in a foxhole being bombarded with challenges every day. Higher interest rates, higher taxes and insurance, higher interest rate cap costs, pending maturities, cap rates going up…yes…lots of incoming problems. "If I make it through this…I'll never do that again!" Today, we chat abo...

Nick Fluellen heads up a 23-person team of brokers with Marcus & Millichap in Dallas. He gives us a 20-year perspective on today's "choppy" market of apartment sales and investing. Wes Racht, is a valued member of Nick's team, and sells large 1980's-and 1990's built apartments in North Texas. Nick and Wes share up to the minute information on how buyers and sellers are approaching this market. Nic...

Property taxes, on commercial real estate, is usually the largest line item operating expense on your profit and loss statement. Your Net Operating Income (NOI) is dramatically effected by how much your property taxes go up. (They never seem to go down) In Texas…property taxes have been skyrocketing and causing hardship to profitability. Most commercial real estate investors hire an advocate to fi...

Michael gives you insight on what his team focuses on when buying apartments in today's wacky market. Michael is not soliciting for capital; but just gives an example on what type of pricing discount some buyers are able to achieve. Certain sellers are chasing a higher price on some unproven buying groups. If you are a seller, do you want to always go with the highest price…or Are you counting on...

Are there too many general partner syndicators and not enough investors? Within the last 10 years…we have observed a lot of apartment transactions closed with the syndication investment model. As you know, a syndication model is like flying in an airplane. Pilot and passengers both perform critical roles to make a flight successful. The pilots are in the front of the airplane- they are the general...

JESSUP: You want answers? KAFFEE: I want the truth! JESSUP: You can't handle the truth! Well maybe…YOU can handle the truth. "It's challenging to be an apartment investor these days." That's the truth. Not a lot of inventory is available, it is difficult to raise common equity, operating expenses are much higher and mortgage interest rates are up 500% from January 2022. Wow! Yet… some transactions...

Within the last 18 months apartment prices have come down significantly. In some markets- up to a 20% reduction of value. Yikes!! Has the knife fallen enough? Is it time to start buying apartments, again? What types of apartments should you be looking at- Class A, B, or C? What type of financing would you do? Michael shares his walking path with you in apartment investing. Are you interested in le...

Joey Tumminello with Marcus & Millichap's Institutional Property Advisors Group shares his insight on what the "smart buyers" (REIT's, pension funds, life insurance and large family offices) are buying or NOT buying. Institutional-grade real estate is Class A or Class A+ property that generally has minimal risk of deteriorating or becoming obsolete during the investment holding period because the...

Today, apartment investing is completely different from what it was just 18 months ago. Interest rates are much higher, leverage is much lower, cap rates are higher, and values have fallen. Yes, it is challenging to be a real estate investor. Veteran Apartment Mentor- Brad Sumrok discusses what he is advising clients today. To contact Brad Sumrok:  www.bradsumrok.com May 2023 Old Capital Virtual S...

For 30 years Robert Tinning managed apartments for rich real estate owners. He was great at managing other people's properties BUT... he always dreamed about buying his own portfolio of apartment buildings. Robert had the experience but didn't have the money. He found the money to buy through apartment syndication. He then quit his W2 job and jumped into apartment ownership a few years ago. Robert...

In the Dallas/ Fort Worth market, Apartment sales volume is down 75-80% from just 12 months ago. In smaller markets, volume is probably down 80%+. Yes…interest rates are up, but if you are going to buy commercial real estate, most investors prefer multifamily. Why? 1) Fannie and Freddie are your backstop with financing and can offer longer fixed rate terms 2) rents can reset to the market every 12...