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

oldcapitalpodcast oldcapitalpodcast | 6 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 - I want to a buy an apartment building. What do I look for in the numbers?

oldcapitalpodcast oldcapitalpodcast | 5 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.

Old Capital Real Estate Investing Podcast with Michael Becker & Paul Peebles: ASK MIKE MONDAYS: “M...

Nationwide Commercial Real Est... Nationwide Commercia... | 1 year 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- “Michael, I don’t want to SOUND LIKE A ROOKIE; what questions should I ask the...

oldcapitalpodcast oldcapitalpodcast | 2 years ago

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 your success. In addition, Michael offers you a few examples of when he stumbled in operating apartmen...

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

oldcapitalpodcast oldcapitalpodcast | 3 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 do limited partners need to get comfortable BEFORE they invest with you?

oldcapitalpodcast oldcapitalpodcast | 5 years ago

Michael gives general partners tips on what limited partners need to make an investing decision.

Old Capital Real Estate Investing Podcast with Michael Becker & Paul Peebles: ASK MIKE MONDAYS - Mic...

oldcapitalpodcast oldcapitalpodcast | 5 years ago

Michael discusses what he reads on a daily basis and what helps him understand the big picture in apartment investing. If you come across interesting and supportive investing articles; share some of those articles with your investors. Michael, uses the example of Apple adding thousands of jobs in the same submarket of an apartment building that he owns. He also makes comments after the article on how this will impact their investment with a brand new campus a few miles away. Communicating that i...

ASK MIKE MONDAYS - Michael, what documents do I need to get from the SELLER before I can submit an L...

oldcapitalpodcast oldcapitalpodcast | 6 years ago

Obviously a T12 and rent roll will be needed to make a legitimate offer to purchase an apartment property. Also, Michael discusses some of the pitfalls looking for the OFF MARKET deals

ASK MIKE MONDAYS - Michael, I am thinking of investing into a mix-use property; what do you think?

oldcapitalpodcast oldcapitalpodcast | 5 years ago

Many apartments may have retail or office space included within an apartment structure. A small grocery store, a coffee shop, or a nail salon can be the typical retail store you may find attached to the apartment building. Mike explains what to look for when purchasing a mix-use property.

ASK MIKE MONDAYS - Michael, I just scheduled an appointment with the listing agent to walk a multifa...

oldcapitalpodcast oldcapitalpodcast | 5 years ago

After reviewing the initial underwriting and if you think it works for you and your investors…it becomes necessary to physically walk the property. Most listing agents require you to walk the property PRIOR to submitting a LETTER OF INTENT for purchase. The listing agent wants to make sure that you and your equity have had a chance to understand the physical needs of the property before they will consider LOI seriously. Michael discusses what you need to pay attention to when walking the prope...

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

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