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Uncover valuable expertise and advice on real estate investing in Central Texas from native Austinnites who have many dedicated years of experience.
Unpacking Austin’s Market Shift: Beyond the Headlines
Whole Fund vs Deal by Deal Investing: A Comprehensive Strategy for Portfolio Growth
How To Invest in Austin Real Estate – All Your Burning Questions Answered
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Interest Rate and Economic Shifts – Our Thoughts
Over the last 60 days, we’re experiencing something that hasn’t happened in a really long time–interest rates have started to move up as the Fed is doing everything they can to battle inflation. With consistent rate hikes expected (starting next week) over the coming...
Multiple Swim Lanes – Different Business Plans
A Business Plan for Multifamily Investing Over the last six months or so, our 8-year old son has really gotten into swimming. He’s joined a new swim team and is enjoying going to the pool three days a week for practice. I’ve spent a decent amount of time watching...
Why I Love Walking Property
Of all the things I personally get to do in helping to build and run Wildhorn Capital, I have two favorite activities. First, it’s getting to know and spend time with our investors—building true relationships with people and learning about who you are, not just what...
Create Revenue and Happy Tenants Via WiFi
As our portfolio of multifamily assets continues to expand and mature throughout Austin and San Antonio, we’ve challenged ourselves to find ways to leverage the scale that we have. We’re looking across the portfolio for ways to save dollars on contracts, get more...
2021 Year in Review
As we enter the homestretch of 2021 and start to turn the page towards 2022, we are doing what most of you are probably doing as well--reflecting on the year we have had, and starting to plan for next year. Overall, Wildhorn Capital had an awesome year. We grew our...
Elevating our Asset Management
When you visit our website, you’ll notice the first thing it says is that “We are a Boutique Real Estate Investment Firm Operator based in our hometown of Austin, Texas.” Our General Approach on Asset Management The key word in that statement--and what we’re going to...
The Ramifications Of Your Debt Decisions
One of the best things about investing in real estate is your ability to use leverage. The $100 you have to invest allows you to buy $300-$400 of real estate when you apply leverage. It’s a powerful tool that you obviously have to pay attention to--and be very...
Thriving in Austin’s Hot Real Estate Market: Wildhorn Capital’s 2021 Success and Investor-Focused Strategies
A Productive 2021 for Wildhorn Capital So far, 2021 has been a very productive year for our business. We close on our 4th acquisition of the year in a couple of weeks, and we have our third slated disposition of the year being marketed right now. The rhythm of...
Equity Sourcing: Deal by Deal vs a Fund Structure
We buy multifamily projects in Austin and San Antonio. We spend all our time looking for deals in our hometown markets that we believe in—looking for assets we have conviction about. Austin Real Estate Investment: A Comprehensive Guide to Deal Structures in...
Vertical Integration: Construction Management
Vertical Integration seems to be a big topic these days, at least in many of our conversations. Investors want to know how we handle the varying aspects of our business, and whether or not we own/employ the different roles required to operate a portfolio of over...
Industry Articles
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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...
Why I left my job to go all in on Apartments
Just over a month ago, I announced to the world that I had quit my job and bought a 202-unit apartment complex.Since that time, I’ve received a tremendous amount of support and also a bunch of questions. “How did you get into real estate?”“How did you acquire 72-units...
The Investment Decision That Changed My Life
The story of Wildhorn Capital started four years ago, when we bought our first investment property--a duplex in south Austin. That initial purchase totally changed the trajectory of our lives, going from hard charging corporate ladder climbers, to real estate...
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At Wildhorn Capital, we believe in the power of knowledge and the importance of sharing our insights. That’s why we’ve created this blog – a resource hub where we share our expertise, industry trends, and investment strategies. Our articles go beyond theory – they offer practical insights that you can apply in your investment journey. From due diligence tips to portfolio management advice, our blog is designed to equip you with the knowledge you need to succeed.
