ASK MIKE MONDAYS - “Mike, if I have $50,000 to invest in a l...

oldcapitalpodcast oldcapitalpodcast | 2 years ago

Mike speaks about the importance of choosing right property management company and picking the right location to invest. Michael Becker has purchased over 10,000 apartment units between Dallas and Austin Texas. He is a former commercial banker and has a unique perspective of being of a former ‘loaner- of money’ and is now a large “owner- of commercial real estate.” Please leave us a 5 STAR RATING on iTunes; if you enjoyed this podcast.

ASK MIKE MONDAYS: “Mike, what POSITIVE things are you seeing today in APARTMENTLAND?”

Nationwide Commercial Real Est... Nationwide Commercia... | 7 months ago

As you can imagine, with interest rates rising, many apartment investors have been pencils down. Investors are concerned with lower asset value & higher debt service. Is there any good news out there? What are some of the positive ideas that are occurring in apartment investing? Mike is starting to see some positive “green shoots.” Mike discusses some of those encouraging thoughts on what he is seeing in apartment investing. Listen to the guy that has acquired over 14,000 apartment units. Ar...

ASK MIKE MONDAYS- “Mike, IS multifamily still a good place to invest in?”

oldcapitalpodcast oldcapitalpodcast | 1 year ago

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 of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and how it will impact you on doing future business with the Agency len...

ASK MIKE MONDAYS - Mike….I am a fairly new real estate operator….what should I do first?

oldcapitalpodcast oldcapitalpodcast | 2 years ago

Well….you need to find deals and find money! Building relationships with brokers, equity investors, contract attorneys, lenders, physical engineers, & SEC attorney should be your first course of action. Some folks may use LOOPNET to find their first deal and that is OK, but most SERIOUS BUYERS contact listing agents in the market. Don’t be a jerk…this is a small business and word will get around. Sound advice in any business. Michael Becker has purchased over 10,000 apartment units between...

ASK MIKE MONDAYS - What does it take to become a deal sponsor?

oldcapitalpodcast oldcapitalpodcast | 6 years ago

What happens first; raise the investors money or find a building? Or is it vice versa? Before you do either, you must understand what it takes to be the managing member (responsible party) to operate an apartment building. Michael explains how a deal syndication works and being transparent with your investing partners.

ASK MIKE MONDAYS - “Michael, should we still invest in apartments in 2022?”

oldcapitalpodcast oldcapitalpodcast | 1 year ago

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 units. Are you interested in learning more about how Multifamily Syndications work? Please visit ww...

ASK MIKE MONDAYS - I want to a buy an apartment building. What do I look for in the numbers?

oldcapitalpodcast oldcapitalpodcast | 4 years ago

Michael explains to a potential apartment buyer on what is important in the operating statement. Do you look at the trailing 1, trailing 3, or trailing 12? What is important? Michael talks about the importance of analyzing the trend line of income and expenses.

ASK MIKE MONDAYS - I want to get smart in multifamily; what do YOU read?

oldcapitalpodcast oldcapitalpodcast | 5 years ago

Mike initially focuses on high level national apartment market data and then general economy status and then shifts to local and regional apartment market information. He breaks his data sources into two different categories. Pay: CoStar.com, yardimatrix.com, alndata.com/market-reviews/, axiometrics.com, realpage.com/yieldstar/mpf-apartment-market-updates-trends-webcasts/ Free: bisnow.com, multifamilyexecutive.com/business-finance/business-trends/ nreionline.com, connect.media, francemediainc.c...

ASK MIKE MONDAYS - Can I get a loan on an apartment building; if I am not a US CITIZEN and live over...

oldcapitalpodcast oldcapitalpodcast | 5 years ago

It can be done. Mike explains the additional complexity and underwriting rules for foreign nationals to finance apartments in the US.

oldcapitalpodcast oldcapitalpodcast | 5 years ago

What is it and does every lender have that? Banks do not, Fannie and Freddie do! Freddie's is called Multifamily Green Advantage. Fannie's is called the Green Rewards Program. BOTTOM LINE: Older properties need to be more energy efficient; the agencies are incentivizing owners to change current usage by landlords and tenants of electric and/or water by 20%... if you are successful, your new loan may have a lower interest rate up to 33 basis points. Wow!!