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Four Ways We’re Staying Conservative In Our Underwriting

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...

Four Reasons to Rebrand Apartments – Apartment Syndication

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...

Takeaways From Our Biggest Equity Raise To Date

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...

Four Lessons Learned From Closing on 192-units

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...

Six Creative Ways To Add Value

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...

How To Create A Great First Impression

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...

The Importance of Being a Local Expert in Texas Real Estate

I was recently having a conversation with an out of state colleague who was venting his frustration a bit that we had been awarded a 192-unit apartment complex in San Antonio, while he felt like he was getting passed over. He said, “I’ve been looking and looking, but...

Top 5 Reasons To Avoid Small Apartments

I was recently talking with an aspiring real estate investor who wanted advice on how to finance a 5-unit building they were looking at. My advice was pretty simple: 5-units are the worst real estate investment you can make, and that I’d think long and hard about...

Real Estate – The Ultimate Team Sport

I grew up playing basketball. As I got older and continued to grow, topping out at 6’5”, I played more and more competitively. I played year round—traveling around the country to tournaments in the summer and playing for my high school team in the winter. Basketball...

Why Texas is the Best State (For Apartment Investing)

Texas is the best state in the US—at least for apartment investing. In a previous article, I’ve talked about why we believe apartments are the ultimate investment. Here, I’m going to outline why I believe Texas is the best state to be investing in, and why we are so...

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