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

Long- and Short-term Interest rates have risen significantly over the last few months. Today, the Non-Recourse Bridge Lenders are issuing term sheets at much lower leverage and higher debt service. What happened and what impact will that have on your apartment investment? At the May- Old Capital Speaker Series we had INTEREST RATE GURU- JP CONKLIN, with Pensford in-person to discuss where interest...

Listen and Learn. Many new real estate investors have never seen interest rates RISE significantly. Today the Fed is talking about a possible 2.5% rise in short term rates. That could mean your ALL-IN interest rate on your apartment loan could go to 5.5%-6%. Wow!! What impact will that have on your apartment investment? What impact does that have on adjustable rates on Fannie/ Freddie and Bridge l...

"KEEP AUSTIN WEIRD" was written on many T-Shirts for the last 2 decades. College kids went to the University of Texas at Austin…and never came back home. They loved Austin's unique culture, technology influence, and California vibe. Today, every apartment buyer wants to own in Austin. Austin is on fire!! Matt Pohl with Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners sells apartments in Austin & San Antonio (c...

Is there too much money in the market chasing too few deals? Michael gives you a few examples on how sellers are reacting to this market. Today, Michael is selling a few large apartment communities. Michael shares with you on how they picked the buyer. Was it only the highest price? Did he check references from other brokers for certainty of close? Michael, explains what is important and what shou...

Are you buying an apartment building? Have you been watching where interest rates are at and going? WOW!! Are you concerned…? or should you be worried? JP Conklin with Pensford is an expert when it comes to giving you insight on interest rates for commercial real estate. JP is the 'interest rate fortune teller.' Pensford is a financial consulting group that gives real estate investors the ability...

Gourav Goyal grew up in India. Received a degree in engineering and then came to the University of Texas to earn his MBA. Gourav worked in corporate consulting for over 17 years. And… then 5 years ago he started his multifamily investing journey. Today, he is retired from his corporate career by investing, owning, and asset managing large apartments. Could you do that? What do you need to know? Ho...

Over 7000 multifamily professionals attended the annual conference in Orlando. This is a HUGE gathering of apartment buyers and sellers, apartment brokers, lenders, equity providers, apartment developers and apartment economists. It really is the preeminent NETWORKING opportunity in multifamily. Where are interest rates headed? What city has the best upside for apartment buyers? How long does this...

Michael gives a RECAP of 2021 in the apartment business. He shares the challenges and the successes for 2021. Michael gives you his opinion on what the tea leaves are sharing with him for 2022. Are rents going down? Are cap rates rising? Do you think interest rates are going up and what type of impact will that have on your apartment investments? Listen to the guy that bought over 10,000 apartment...

Vima Décor is a volume supply company with over 16 years of experience in providing commercial property owners, builders, and developers with superior finishing products for multi-family renovation projects. Their products will transform any outdated living space into one of luxury and sophistication while staying well within the budget. This family run business owns thousands of apartments; so th...

Does your apartment have a continuous water leak? Do you pay for your tenants' water? Do you have leaky showers; and Toilets that continuously run; with tenants that don't notify you? Hey…It's your money that's going down the sewer. Shouldn't you be aware of water usage issues? Ryan Wehner and Jon Minjoe of LeakAware are on a mission to save you money by saving wasted water. LeakAware software mak...

The Old Capital Loan Officer Roundtable discussion brings incredible value if you are new to multifamily investing. Listen to some of the most active loan officers in the nation share REAL lending stories on what is happening today. You and your investors bring in the equity…and your lender brings the majority of the money. Your lender is your biggest partner. Listen to what you can expect from yo...

What are apartment investors willing to accept for YIELDS today? Jakob Andersen with Newmark in Dallas gives us a breakdown on where CAP RATES are today. Also, Jakob breaks down who are the apartment buyers today. Is it institutional? Is it family office? Is it syndicators? What property class are they pursuing? Can that be sustained? Michael discusses how smaller groups can compete against larger...

Nick Fluellen joined Marcus & Millichap in 2004 as a multifamily agent focused exclusively on assisting clients with the acquisition and disposition of multifamily properties. Since then, he has successfully closed more than 440 transactions totaling more than $3.1 billion in value. Nick Fluellen and his business partner, Bard Hoover, lead a team of over 20 agents and staff. In 2021, their team is...

Over 500 apartment investors enjoyed the 2021 Old Capital Conference at the Texas Rangers stadium in late September. James Eng gives you the recap of this outstanding annual networking event. Featured this year were: economist KC CONWAY, baseball Hall of Fame catcher - Ivan 'Pudge' Rodriguez, and HEB Grocery Store President- Scott McClelland. Of course we had the top apartment brokers, capital mar...

Michael gets into the weeds with apartment insurance. Inflation on building materials, labor, and the supply chain are having a direct impact on annual insurance premiums. When buying a property, don't use the seller's annual premium on costs on the PROFIT & LOSS. It could be off my several thousands of dollars. Make sure you get a updated & realistic insurance quote. BONUS QUESTION: Self-Manageme...

You've heard of the ORACLE of OMAHA, right? Warren Buffet. Well…. Meet the Oracle of North Carolina! JP Conklin with Pensford. JP is the 'interest rate fortune teller.' Pensford is a financial consulting group that gives real estate investors the ability to hedge interest rates. JP gives you the inside track on where interest rates are at today and where they are potentially going. Financing an ap...

Many investors think of West Texas as oil and gas only. Well...this huge, economically diverse area takes over 8 hours to drive from Fort Worth to El Paso. Wow!! It's like a whole different country; with many small and large towns in-between. West Texas could be an opportunity to grow your apartment portfolio. Greg Brownd and Grant Roehm explain why investors are buying apartments in Amarillo, Lub...

Apartment Rehab 1.0 - was probably completed 9 years ago by the initial round of value-add apartment investors on older buildings. Today, those units need to be updated with the latest amenities. Today Apartment Rehab 4.0 - is needed to keep tenants continuing to pay higher rents. Where do you start with a rehab? Michael gives you examples on what he did when he first got started in upgrading apar...

Bridge loans are taking a larger share of the apartment financing market today. Non-recourse debt funds offer apartment buyers higher leverage and lower pricing with a bridge loan. Why is that? Because bridge loans take into account your future NOI- unlike Agency loans that only focus on historical NOI; they provide more flexibility in underwriting and higher loan dollars. Bridge loans can help yo...

The 2021 Old Capital Conference is the best Multifamily Conference in Texas. We provide apartment investors a chance to meet general partners, limited partners, apartment brokers, syndicators, management companies, mortgage bankers and apartment education and mentoring companies. This annual conference brings the best vendors together at a huge venue in Texas. They say everything is bigger in Texa...

In real estate investing you should seek consistency or continuity. Some partnerships change teammates on every transaction. Today, Mr X, Ms Y and Mrs Z are all partners… tomorrow, on a new deal… Mr X is the same…but out - are the old partners - and now Ms A and Mr B are added. It seems like a lot of sponsors are gypsies. How does that work and why? Should that be concerning for a Limited Partner...

A property manager acts on behalf of the owner in routine tasks such as rent collection, the administration of leases, the scheduling of maintenance and repairs, and, perhaps most importantly, tenant relations. Asset management, by contrast, is concerned with maximizing the revenue potential of each property and identifying new methods of creating longer-term additional value in the asset. These r...

Nobody wants to sound like a rookie when they first enter the apartment business. Especially when having an initial conversation with an important listing broker. Michael, gives you some preliminary questions to ask. Also, when should you bring in your property management company or the lender to review the deal? Finding the right balance on WHEN you should bring in your advisors is critical to yo...

You don't want to make a large mistake when buying a large multifamily property, but many investors will not hire a qualified apartment inspector or engineer to uncover any physical problems on the asset. Problems like a blocked or broken sewer line; or old electrical panels that won't trip and will have the potential to spark a fire; or how many older HVAC units must be replaced in the next 2-3 y...

Michael gives you his opinion on where the apartment industry is today. Rents are UP, Values are UP, and Cap Rates are DOWN. Is it going to last? TODAY is the 'golden age' of apartment ownership. Michael goes into detail where he sees the opportunities and challenges in the next few months with apartment investing and ownership. Also, the guys discuss the ramifications of being on the wrong side o...