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

Chief Economist Greg Willett gives us the latest updates on rents, vacancy, & cap-rates. Throughout the country many apartment renters are going to need deeper pockets. After a slowdown during the early days of the pandemic, rents are rising again; the biggest such increase since 2016. Nationwide, average apartment rents were up 4.2% last month from May 2020 levels. In Phoenix apartment rents were...

How much does it cost to borrower money? Interest rates are one of the key benchmarks for overall costs. The interest rate market is a constantly changing environment and strategies need to adapt to these changes. JP CONKLIN with Pensford gives you insight on where interest rates are today and where they are going. If you are going to borrower money to purchase an apartment building…you need to li...

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...

Michael explains the LARGEST and COSTLIEST mistake he made in buying multifamily: mismatching his mortgage debt with his business plan. The future is not clear- so you must use past experiences to make future business decisions. Michael thought choosing a longer-term fixed rate loan, with the expectations of interest rates rising in the future, would be a prudent business decision. Unfortunately,...

If you are new or a seasoned apartment investor, Michael explains what he sees in the multifamily market. Low interest rates, higher occupancy, and even higher monthly rents with falling cap rates are making this market whacky. Can it be sustained? Well…probably not…but a lot of capital continues to flow into the market. In some of these markets, we have seen a 30% increase in apartment values. Ar...

Jad Richa is a Managing Director with Capstone Companies in Florida. He explains where apartment investors are seeking to buy apartments in the Sunshine State. Great conversation. Non-Recourse Bridge Lending (Debt Funds) is hot! Almost too hot! In the last few months, we have seen a huge rise of bridge lender transactions versus Fannie and Freddie. Listen to why some investors are turning to these...

We all know that Nashville is the epicenter of Country Music, but with a huge population influx- it is a national top 10 apartment market. Adam Klenk, with the Capstone Nashville office, discusses the Nashville Apartment Market. James Eng and Clay Allen chat with Adam concerning unique hotel to multifamily conversions, and how buyers are moving up the food chain by purchasing higher quality apartm...

Structuring investor returns is critical for your success. With tons of capital on the side lines…the historical apartment investor yields are falling. Lots of new investors are living in the past when it comes to investor yields. If you GUARANTEED a higher rate of return to your investors- than what the property is currently earning- you are going to be in trouble. Michael discusses those challen...

Uh-oh...do not find yourself on the Fannie Mae Bad List of apartment operators. If you get on that list…you can be temporarily or permanently stopped from borrowing with Fannie or Freddie. Both Fannie and Freddie are very, very serious on how you operate and maintain your apartment building. They are your largest partner and require you to continually maintain the asset. If you are black balled fr...

Sean Henry sells apartments in Atlanta for Capstone-Companies. He has decades of experience in commercial real estate brokerage and is someone you want to listen to. Sean gives you the inside information on what is going on in Atlanta. Like- Where are the jobs being created? Where are the largest rent growth submarkets? Never invested in Georgia; what should you know- about the 'martini glass' gro...

Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) is the new index that both Fannie, Freddie and some bridge lenders use for their adjustable rates. Remember, index + profit margin = interest rate. The more stable the index…the more stable the rate. In the last few years, the London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR) was the preferred index. BUT…regulators thought that LIBOR could be manipulated and now we have:...

Seven years ago, Mike Hardage left the HIGH TECH world and now owns thousands of units either as a passive investor or a sponsor. He speaks from experience after owning and investing in over 58 apartment investments with over 12,000 units…WOW!! Everyone likes to talk about winners, but not everyone likes to talk about the challenges in apartment investing. Mike shares with us real stories on what...

Michael believes specific education is important before apartment investing. Compressing the learning curve can benefit you as an apartment investor. A mentor can certainly help you. Today, there are lots of education options when it comes to apartment investing. BUT…not everyone that says they are an expert…is an expert. Sometimes, it can be confusing on what program is the best. Michael gives yo...

Airlines will not give an INEXPERIENCED or a NEW PILOT- a 737 airplane to fly- with a bunch of passengers in the back...if they have only flow a Cessna 172. BUT…How many folks do you know-that are trying to buy apartments without first using a qualified and successful instructor and mentor? Hopefully, those investors are NOT learning on your investable dollars. Do not trust someone with your hard-...

Not everyone wants to quit a job they like when entering into apartment investing. Imagine that you can do both. Own and manage large apartments AND continue to work your corporate job. Everyone loves options. Listen to how these two-W2 employees initially invested in other folks' apartment syndications and today they buy and operate their own apartments. Wow!! Jeremy Thomason and Prashad Challa e...

Investors learn many ways. Books, Podcasts, & YouTube videos are great; but listening to apartment investors tell real stories is the best. Today, Michael shares with us some insight on how new managing members start to scale their business. Also listen to a recent challenge that Michael and his group faced with doing a TIC structure. BONUS: Super Broker Nick Fluellen chats with Michael Becker. Mi...

A fortune cookie once said, "May you live in interesting times!" Today, in the capital markets and the pandemic, we certainly 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...

A fortune cookie once said, "May you live in interesting times!" Today, in the capital markets and the pandemic, we certainly 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...

Join Michael Becker, a Principal at SPI Advisory, and a Dallas-based Multifamily Operator, who has purchased over 10,000 apartment units and manages over $1 Billion in Assets as he interviews with the best apartment operators, brokers, bankers, and economists in the nation. Michael talks to Brian O'Boyle, Vice Chairman at Newmark about the evolution of the Multifamily Market during his 40 years in...

Well, you probably won't do that again! If you cannot close; the seller WILL take your earnest money. Before you expose your own money to a possible loss (in this case- without having a creditable lending source) you must have an in-depth conversation with a lending decision maker. Your lender is your biggest partner, and you must get them to invest in the deal, too! Be completely transparent to t...

Need a road map? Before you drive…make sure you know where you are going. Do you really need a map to figure out where this economy is and where it is going? Yes. You. Do. KC Conway creates a map for the real estate investor. KC is the Chief Economist for the CCIM Institute. He shares his thoughts on what you can expect in the future in real estate investing. This is a great conversation with over...

Kim Lisa Taylor is a nationally recognized corporate securities attorney, speaker and the author of the No. 1 Amazon best-selling book "How to Legally Raise Private Money". She is the founder of Syndication Attorneys, PLLC and InvestorMarketingMaterials.com, whose purpose is to provide quality legal advice, plain English offering documents and professionally designed marketing materials for client...

Are you BUYING a big apartment building? Trevor is a Freddie Mac apartment loan originator for over 20 years. He wants you to understand why a Freddie Mac loan would be a great option to finance a large apartment building. Why Freddie? Why Fannie? Trevor explains some of the differences between the two non-recourse lenders. As you may have seen, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced...

Is the apartment market too difficult to buy into? Have you considered investing into mobile home or recreational vehicle parks? Robert Denninger with Marcus & Millichap in Dallas sells mobile home park communities in the Southwest. Over the last 15 years, mobile home parks have created excellent returns for investors. Are those opportunities still available? Robert discusses the 5 things you must...

In the last 4-5 months the apartment market has been on a tear. Deals are getting done in the best performing segment of commercial real estate. Everyone throughout the world is searching for yield. Investors are putting money into apartments…just trying to get 5-8% cash on cash rates of returns. If you can buy into a 5 cap rate and borrower money in the 3's…you and your investors can make money....