MULTIFAMILY AP360

Send us Fan Mail My 10-Minute Multifamily Deal Filter (2026 Underwriting Checklist) This episode explains a 10-minute process to quickly decide whether a multifamily deal is worth pursuing in 2026. It starts with three front-end checks: location and submarket supply, current occupancy and collections, and the asking price per unit and going-in cap rate—passing immediately if any are weak. On incom...

Send us Fan Mail This episode breaks down the 10 biggest red flags to watch for in a multifamily offering memorandum (OM), emphasizing that an OM is a sales document and your job is to find what’s missing, exaggerated, or risky. It covers income-side issues like aggressive rent assumptions, “perfect” trailing 12-month income despite slipping occupancy or collections, and unrealistic rent growth pr...

Send us Fan Mail When Your Multifamily Exit Fails in 2026: What Happens Next (and How to Protect Yourself) The script explains how multifamily exit strategies underwritten in 2021–2023—refinancing in year three or selling in year five—are failing in 2026 due to higher rates, weaker rent growth, and rising expenses, along with Fed hikes, a maturity wall, and elevated insurance and taxes that underm...

Send us Fan Mail On Multifamily AP360, host Rama welcomes Brian Burke, president and CEO of Praxis Capital and author of The Hands-Off Investor, to discuss why he shifted from multifamily to senior housing after selling most multifamily holdings by early 2022 and beginning acquisitions in early 2025. Burke explains the senior housing thesis: rapid growth in the 80+ population (10,000 turning 80 da...

Send us Fan Mail The Real 2026 Multifamily Killer: Expenses (Insurance, Taxes & Repairs) This episode argues that in 2026 the biggest threat to multifamily deals isn’t rent growth but rapidly rising expenses that crush net operating income. It highlights insurance as the fastest-growing cost, citing Trepp’s estimate that multifamily property insurance is up 58% over five years, with some analy...

Send us Fan Mail Why many multifamily owners are struggling to refinance as a major 2026 loan maturity wall collides with higher rates and weaker fundamentals. About $160 billion in multifamily loans mature in 2026, many originated in 2021–2022 at 3%–4.5% with optimistic rent growth assumptions, while the Fed is now at roughly 3.75%–4% and permanent debt is more expensive. Refinancing is being con...

Send us Fan Mail This episode explains why many apartment owners are selling ahead of 2026: low-rate loans from 2021–2022 are maturing, refinancing is far more expensive after Fed hikes, and rent growth in many markets hasn’t kept up, leaving property values down from peak levels. As a result, new loans often won’t cover old balances, forcing owners to either inject significant equity or sell. The...

Send us Fan Mail This episode explains why multifamily deals often fail due to bad assumptions, then breaks down five underwriting mistakes to avoid in 2026: assuming aggressive rent growth based on “market rent” instead of achievable rent and submarket comps; ignoring incoming new supply and the 24–36 month delivery pipeline; underwriting expenses too low by relying on seller numbers instead of n...

Send us Fan Mail This episode explains why chasing the highest cap rate can lead multifamily investors into bad deals, since a higher cap rate doesn’t automatically mean better value. Using two $10M apartment examples, it shows how a seemingly superior cap rate can be driven by inflated or unrealistic NOI projections, understated expenses, or post-sale increases in taxes and insurance. It also hig...

Send us Fan Mail The script argues that the current multifamily opportunity may be in overlooked Class B apartments because Class A owners face heavy competition from new supply and concessions, while Class B competes on affordability. It cites CBRE data on 2026 completions and slowing deliveries, and the National Apartment Association’s view that stabilized Class B often holds stronger occupancy...

Send us Fan Mail The speaker explains that before buying an apartment building they start with seven key numbers, not the purchase price, because deal quality depends on the underlying metrics. They verify and normalize NOI from actual collections, vacancies, concessions, expenses, taxes, insurance, repairs, and management fees, noting that small NOI changes can shift value significantly at a give...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Peter Linneman on Multifamily Cycles, Interest Rates, Cap Rates, Leverage, and AI Data Centers On Multifamily AP360, Dr. Peter Linneman—founder of Linneman Associates and Wharton professor emeritus—discusses why real estate should be viewed as an 8–12-year ownership cycle requiring patience, not short-term performance judging. He explains how leverage can boost returns but can...

Send us Fan Mail Fed Hikes Rates to 3.75%–4.00%: What It Means for Multifamily & Commercial Real Estate in 2026 The Fed raised rates 25 basis points for the first time since 2023, setting the range at 3.75% to 4.00%, with Chair Kevin Warsh emphasizing inflation remains elevated and the dot plot signaling at least one more hike before year-end. The episode breaks down immediate impacts on multi...

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Send us Fan Mail Support the show Follow Rama on socials! LinkedIn | Meta | Twitter | Instagram | Youtube Connect to Rama Krishna https://calendly.com/rama-krishna/ E-mail: info@ushacapital.com Website: www.ushacapital.com To find out more about partnering or investing in a multifamily deal:  email: info@ushacapital.com

Send us Fan Mail The $162B Multifamily Maturity Wall in 2026: Refinancing Gaps, Not Defaults Ramakrishna breaks down the roughly $162B in multifamily loans maturing in 2026, emphasizing that maturity does not equal default but forces borrowers to refinance, extend, recapitalize, sell, or restructure. He explains how higher rates change refinancing math, using examples to show how increased debt se...

Send us Fan Mail Rama interviews Jens Nielsen, a former IT/telecom professional turned full-time commercial real estate investor and certified high performance coach who has partnered in 2,700+ apartment units and industrial assets, helped raise $10M+ in private equity, and participated in $250M+ of projects. Nielsen explains how rising interest rates, higher taxes, and surging insurance costs wid...

Send us Fan Mail On Multifamily AP360, Neal Bawa says his view has shifted: supply and interest rates now drive multifamily profits more than demographics, and inaccurate third‑party permit tracking in 2022–2023 missed about 30% extra supply that contributed to widespread negative rent growth across major growth markets. He describes using AI to scrape county permit data and to improve operations,...

Send us Fan Mail Sid Shamim is the Founder, CEO & President at Headway Capital, a private equity firm in Houston, TX with over $500MM of AUM. Headway focuses on providing best-in-class multifamily investment opportunities to passive investors. Before starting Headway Capital, Sid worked as a technology engineer in a Fortune 100 Oil & Gas company, developing and managing more than $100MM wo...

Send us Fan Mail Building Durable Businesses in Uncertain Markets with DJ Carroll | Multifamily AP 360 Welcome back to another episode of Multifamily AP 360! In this episode, we sit down with DJ Carroll, a Kentucky-based entrepreneur, real estate investor, author, and business strategist. DJ shares his extensive experience in identifying and structuring value-rich real estate opportunities across...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Multifamily AP 360, host Rama interviews Mark Podolsky, also known as the Land Geek, an expert in raw land investing. Mark shares his journey from starting with just $3,000 to completing over 6,000 land deals and achieving financial freedom through scalable automation and passive income. He discusses overcoming psychological barriers, evaluating land parcels, an...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Multifamily AP 360, host Rama Krishna welcomes back Mike Taravella, founder and principal of Niche Holdings. Mike shares key updates since their last conversation, detailing Niche Holdings' growth and scaling efforts. The discussion covers critical aspects of property management, including the most impactful metrics for driving NOI, strategies to improve oc...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Multifamily AP 360, host and guest Kim Bruggeman delve into critical strategies for successfully managing and improving underperforming multi-family assets. With over 25 years of experience, Kim shares her insights on the importance of detailed operational, financial, and CapEx planning from the underwriting phase through to execution. She discusses common pitfa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Multifamily AP 360, host Ram welcomes franchise consultant Kim Daly. Kim shares her journey from aspiring medical professional to building the largest franchise consulting business. She discusses how franchising found her and how she helps people achieve financial freedom. Kim explains the importance of mindset and vision, and how dreaming big can lead to succes...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Multifamily AP 360, we sit down with MC, originally from South Africa, who shares his fascinating journey from playing rugby to becoming a prominent figure in multifamily real estate and infinite banking. MC talks about his early life in South Africa, his passion for history and economics, and how a scholarship brought him to the United States. An avid reader, M...