This poses the opportunity to acquire a distressed property today, spend the next 3 years to fully stabilize the property, capitalizing on the coming spike in rent growth, falling vacancy, falling interest rates, and compressing cap rates for multifamily real estate in the D.C. metro, as well as the option to hold the property as a safe and lucrative long term investment given the macro factors coming to Washington D.C. and the fundamentals of the multifamily sector.Cap Rates, Interest Rates, and the Best Sellers to Target to Get Deals DoneMarket Cap Rate, DC Metro, (1/7/2025) Period Market Cap Rate 2030 5.1% 2029 5.1% 2028 5.2% 2027 5.3% 2026 5.4% 2025 EST 5.6% 2025 YTD 5.7% 2024 5.7% 2023 5.6% 2022 4.9% 2021 4.4% 2020 4.8% 2019 5.0% 2018 5.1% 2017 5.1% 2016 5.1% 2015 5.0% 2014 5.1% 2013 5.3% 2012 5.3% 2011 5.3% 2010 5.5% 2009 6.2% 2008 6.2% 2007 5.5% 2006 5.4% 2005 5.6% 2004 6.1% 2003 6.7% 2002 7.3% 2001 7.9% 2000 8.4% Cap RatesIn the next few months, cap rates on the right deals should be rising, making it an opportune time to buy.

However, if a deal falls through, we'll keep searching for more deals until you get one closed. 

The eleventh hour deal just fell through after we jumped through hoops getting them every piece of paper they needed to close this deal by tonight.

Do you really want to deal with that?

Unfortunately it’s the nature of the beast that he’s got dozens of clients and often has to deal with their emergencies.

I agree, it could be possible but I have yet to see a deal that really works when the borrower is borrowing 100% financing on a deal as the lender is going to have much higher rates and default rates.

It didn’t seem like a big deal to just leave it.

Let’s be real: Not every deal is going to close. 

If the repairs are manageable and you’re getting at least a 10-15% discount, it can be a great deal—but avoid properties with major structural failure or uncooperative sellers.

While I know that return goals are different for each investor and their specific goals, it seems that a bad or low-performing deal for one person might be what another investor is looking for.