Four Ways We Stay Conservative In Our Underwriting
Wednesday, January 03
I spent a lot of time over the holidays reading up on the new tax bill, soaking up articles about how it was going to affect the Real Estate industry and reading everyone’s opinions and predictions about the real estate market for 2018. It was a great time of reflection and thinking as we plot o...
Why Re-Brand An Apartment? Here's Four Reasons We Do It
Wednesday, December 20
I love the apartment syndication game. (I call it a game because I have so much fun day in and day out.) I love building relationships with brokers and investors. I love the chase of looking for good deals. I could go on and on. But one of my favorite things about what we do is getting to bu...
Takeaways From Our Biggest Equity Raise To Date
Friday, December 08
We recently closed on a 192-unit apartment deal in San Antonio, and learned a lot of lessons. This deal constituted our largest equity raise to date. We raised nearly $6.5mm, all from private investors. As I reflect on what we accomplished, a few realizations about raising that money stand out...
Four Key Takeaways From Closing on 192-Units
Thursday, November 30
Yesterday we closed on a 192-unit apartment complex in San Antonio, Texas. After touring over 30 properties this year in San Antonio alone, this was an asset we had circled as a fantastic opportunity and we are thrilled to add it to our portfolio. We first toured this asset in late-July, and en...
6 Creative Ways To Add Value
Wednesday, November 01
My articles always seem to start out talking about branding, marketing, relationships, etc—the fluffy stuff related to being a great Real Estate investor. It’s my background, and it’s also important. Today, I want to change it up and talk about Creativity. Wow, big leap, dude. Specifically, I w...
How To Create A Great First Impression
Thursday, October 12
I’ve written a lot about my background as an advertising guy and the influence that has on me as a real estate investor and apartment operator. When we walk properties and evaluate deals, I’m always thinking about the overall brand potential for the asset and specifically how we are going to be ...