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Multifamily Real Estate Investing

314 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings

Learn the keys to multifamily real estate investing success from our veteran asset managers and real estate experts. Join Pat each week and learn how to earn cash income and create wealth with a secure, stable multifamily real estate investment. Don’t forget to catch up on past seasons of Multifamily Real Estate Investing presented by Mara Poling. Check out The Learning Center at MaraPoling.com to register for live webinars taking a deeper dive into all these great subjects.

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Episodes

Education and The Learning Center presented by Mara Poling

August 09, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MB

Learning all you can about multifamily real estate is a goal we all share.  There are lots of sources out there of varying quality.  Mara Poling developed The Learning Center at MaraPoling.com to provide free no-strings-attached educational content to investors from all walks of life. Join Pat as he walks through the latest offerings. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Rents on The Move presented by Mara Poling

August 02, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB

Rents are up? Why? Join Pat for 3 real life examples of rent movement in today's market - and the answer to the question why? As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

The Best Investment You Will Ever Make presented by Mara Poling

July 26, 2022 07:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

What is the best investment ever? A team of advisors...and not just any team, a team tailored to your needs and plans.  Join Pat to learn Mara Poling's recommendations for a good - better - best team of advisors. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Growing Value in Today's Market presented by Mara Poling

July 19, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MB

Interest rates and cap rates on the rise, inflation at decades high, recession around the corner - how can you grow value in your multifamily investments with all of that going on! Join Pat for a discussion of how you can grow the value of your portfolio in today's market. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

How Much Can You Make presented by Mara Poling

July 12, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

So just how much can you make investing in multifamily real estate?  Join Pat for a discussion of three real world full cycle deals from the Mara Poling portfolio and learn just how much they earned and how they did it. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

When to Stop presented by Mara Poling

July 05, 2022 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MB

On the hunt for your next acquisition.  Found a good deal.  Do you stop or keep looking for that "perfect" opportunity? Join Pat for a discussion on the "strike zone" and letting go and moving on. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Is It Too Late presented by Mara Poling

June 28, 2022 17:00 - 12 minutes - 8.46 MB

Recession, interest rates, uncertainty? Is it too late to invest in multifamily?  Did I miss the opportunity?  Join Pat for a discussion on the timing of investing in multifamily real estate. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

The R Word presented by Mara Poling

June 21, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB

Many / most investors fear recessions.  Don't. Join Pat and learn how commercial real estate, and multifamily in particular, can help you throughout the entire economic cycle - including the coming recession. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

No or Low Cost Value Add presented by Mara Poling

June 14, 2022 04:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB

You can add value to an asset in many ways, some for very little or even no cost.  Join Pat to hear how Mara Poling adds value for zero dollars. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

3 Things I Like and 3 Things I Dislike about Multifamily Real Estate presented by Mara Poling

June 07, 2022 04:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB

Is multifamily real estate investing too good to be true? Join Pat and hear his list of 3 things he likes about multifamily and 3 things he dislikes. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Syndication or Fund or Direct presented by Mara Poling

May 31, 2022 04:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MB

Which is better? Individual asset syndication? Multiple asset fund? or Direct ownership? Join Pat to see which one (s) of these might fit best for your investment needs. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Rate Update presented by Mara Poling

May 24, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.17 MB

Where are rates and where are they going? Join Pat for a quick update on short term rates, long term rates, and cap rates - and what that might mean for a multifamily investor. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Cap Rate Interest Rate Correlation presented by Mara Poling

May 17, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

Do cap rates move when interest rates move? By how much? and in which direction? Join Pat for a discussion of the correlation, or not, of cap rates and interest rates. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

In Summary - The Basics of Multifamily Real Estate presented by Mara Poling

May 10, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MB

Join Pat for a discussion of the 5 basic truths about multifamily real estate investing - Invest in Quality, Keep it Simple, Plan Conservatively, Play Long, and Enjoy. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Underwriting Value Add presented by Mara Poling

May 03, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

How do we underwrite a potential value add investment? What makes one value add project more worthy of investment than another? Is it just return? or are there other factors that enter the decision? Join Pat to learn how to underwrite value add investments, As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

The Underwrite as a Tool presented by Mara Poling

April 26, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB

The underwrite is a great resource for the multifamily investor.  Join Pat as he walks through the 3 uses for the underwrite: What If'ing, Stress Testing, and Pricing. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Building an Underwrite presented by Mara Poling

April 19, 2022 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

We've covered financials and some analysis tools.  Time to put them to work building an underwrite.  Join Pat as he walks through the basics of underwriting. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Multifamily Financial Analysis presented by Mara Poling

April 12, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MB

Now that we have the basics covered, how do we analyze the financials of an asset?  Join Pat for a walk through the metrics you can and should use to analyze the performance of your multifamily assets. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Understanding Financials presented by Mara Poling

April 05, 2022 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB

At the end of the day, it's all about the numbers.  Successful underwriting, value-add, taxes - all require an understanding of the financials.  Join Pat for a walk through the basics of multifamily real estate financials. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Selecting an Asset for Acquisition presented by Mara Poling

March 29, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

How do you select an asset? What is most important? and what is not important? Join Pat for the first in a series of podcasts covering the basics of multifamily real estate investing. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

What's Left to Say presented by Mara Poling

March 22, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

6 seasons - more than 150 episodes - what is left to say that hasn't already been said? Join Pat for a look back and a look ahead on Multifamily Real Estate Investing presented by Mara Poling. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Lazy Equity Strategies presented by Mara Poling

March 15, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB

Do you have lazy equity? What is it? What can you do with it? and Why? Join Pat as he shares 4 Lazy Equity Strategies and how they can help you achieve success in your multifamily investment portfolio. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Not Fool Proof presented by Mara Poling

March 08, 2022 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

Multifamily real estate is a solid investment, but not fool proof.  There are many ways to mess up a good thing - join Pat as he shares 3 ways to derail your multifamily real estate investment. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Multifamily Economics 101 presented by Mara Poling

March 01, 2022 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB

What makes rent grow? A simple question at the heart of multifamily real estate investing...with a simple answer - the market.  Join Pat for a walk through the basic economics of rent in 2022. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Lawyers, Who Needs Them? presented by Mara Poling

February 22, 2022 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MB

How many lawyers does it take to invest in multifamily real estate? Six! Join Pat for a discussion of the 6 different needs in a multifamily investment, who does this work, and the benefit of investing with a sponsor like Mara Poling. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Renewal Rents v New Leases presented by Mara Poling

February 15, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB

If current rents are below market why not just increase them to market at renewal? Why are rents from new leases higher than renewal rents?   Join Pat to learn more about the relationship between renewals, market rents, and stability. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Not Rocket Science presented by Mara Poling

February 08, 2022 05:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB

Investing in multifamily real estate is not rocket science.  There is no secret formula for success, no higher math requirements, nothing that is beyond the average investor's skills - but......Join Pat for a discussion of what makes multifamily real estate so simple, and so hard. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Underwriting Temptations presented by Mara Poling

February 01, 2022 05:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MB

That deal is oh so close to working.  Maybe if I just nudge the underwrite a little...Join Pat as he shares 4 of the many temptations investors need to be wary of when it comes to underwriting a multifamily deal. As always you can email Pat at [email protected] 

What Are Returns Really Like presented by Mara Poling

January 25, 2022 05:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

Lots of "noise" in the investing world about multifamily real estate returns, so what's really going on and what is "hype"? Join Pat as he reviews real world returns from the past decade of multifamily investing - and how that informs Mara Poling's investment decisions today. As always you can email Pat at [email protected] 

The Balance Sheet presented by Mara Poling

January 18, 2022 05:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

Do you know what a real estate asset's balance sheet can tell you about growth? risk? the value of your investment? Join Pat to learn how to really ready a multifamily real estate balance sheet. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Free Advice Worth Twice What You Paid for It presented by Mara Poling

January 11, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

We get one or two calls a week asking for investment advice.  Join  Pat as he shares with you the 5 answers he gives to requests for advice. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

3 Ways to Increase the Value of Your Multifamily Asset presented by Mara Poling

January 04, 2022 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

Thinking about an exit, maybe a 1031? How do I prepare?  Join Pat to learn 3 strategies Mara Poling uses to prepare assets for sale and maximize value. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

10 Minus 5 Equals 15 presented by Mara Poling

December 28, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MB

What gibberish are we talking about now? Join Pat to learn how Mara Poling makes this math work to grown NOI. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

New for 2022 presented by Mara Poling

December 21, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

Announcing the all new educational line up for 2022.  Live webinars, the return to live events, and season 6 of Multifamily Real Estate Investing presented by Mara Poling. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

The $8 Taco presented by Mara Poling

December 14, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB

Ever wonder how the price of tacos is related to multifamily real estate? Of course not.  Join Pat and learn the 4 lessons of the $8 Taco.

Rent vs. Occupancy presented by Mara Poling

December 07, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB

Which is better, a 1% increase in the average rent or a 1% increase in occupancy? Join Pat to discuss the relationship between and impact of rent growth and physical occupancy.   As always you can email Pat at [email protected].

Why Texas...Still presented by Mara Poling

November 30, 2021 05:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB

Where is the best place to invest in multifamily real estate? The answer depends on who you ask.  Mara Poling continues to like Texas - Join Pat and learn the 5 reasons Texas still is a great place to invest in multifamily. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Prosperity or A Good Night's Sleep presented by Mara Poling

November 23, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB

Put your money in stocks to prosper.....bonds to sleep well. Is that it? Join Pat to discuss how multifamily real estate can deliver both prosperity and a good night's sleep. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

3 Ways to Invest presented by Mara Poling

November 16, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

There are many ways to participate in the multifamily investment space.  Join Pat for a discussion of 3 ways to invest - Rehab - Value Add - Momentum. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

1031 Alternatives presented by Mara Poling

November 09, 2021 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

What if you don't want to 1031? Is there a way to get the same benefits without the hassle, expense, and timing issues of a 1031?  Join Pat to hear how he answered those questions for one of Mara Poling's clients, and you may be surprised by the answer. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

10 Questions & Answers in 10 Minutes presented by Mara Poling

November 02, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MB

We love to hear from you and answer your questions.  Join Pat as he runs through 10 listener questions and answers in 10 minutes (we'll see). As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

When Not to Value Add presented by Mara Poling

October 26, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB

We like value add.  Growing NOI drives cash return and equity growth - and it takes capital investment to add value.  When is it better NOT to do value add? Join Pat for a case study in high-return non-value add investing. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

First Look 2022 presented by Mara Poling

October 19, 2021 04:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MB

What will 2022 look like in the multifamily real estate world? Join Pat for a first look at 5 key indicators for 2022 - and what Mara Poling is doing today based on that forecast. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

A 3 Cap in 5 Cap Clothing presented by Mara Poling

October 12, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB

When is a 5 cap not a 5 cap? When it's a 3 cap in hiding.  Join Pat and learn how Mara Poling analyzes acquisition target financials to find the "wolf" hiding in the details. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Major vs Secondary Markets presented by Mara Poling

October 05, 2021 04:00 - 11 minutes - 7.94 MB

Which is better, to invest in a major market or in a secondary?  Join Pat and learn 3 reasons to invest in a major market, and three other reasons to invest in a secondary market. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Why Rent presented by Mara Poling

September 28, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MB

Why do tenants rent? Most of us have been renters at one point in time.  Why is renting the right housing solution for so many....and for some it is THE solution.  Join Pat and learn the 4 reasons Mara Poling has learned about why tenants rent. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

OpEx Reduction vs Restricted Growth presented by Mara Poling

September 21, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB

Revenue growth drives NOI growth, but what about Operating Expenses?  Can they be reduced? or is it more about restricting growth? The answer is yes! Join Pat to learn how Mara Poling manages operating expense in the drive for increased NOI. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

Subscribing to an Apartment presented by Mara Poling

September 14, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

Renting apartments to tenants isn't like selling a product....it is more like selling a subscription.  Join Pat for a discussion of the purchasing decision tenants make and how its most like a subscription service. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

7 Questions presented by Mara Poling

September 07, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MB

Join Pat as he answers 7 questions from listeners - everything from 20 year forecasting to how SFR investing works.   As always you can email Pat at [email protected]

The Team at Scale presented by Mara Poling

August 31, 2021 04:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MB

200 - 300 - 400 units. More units provides more scale.  And more scale supports a fully staffed team.  Join Pat to learn how Mara Poling builds a full size team for large scale assets. As always you can email Pat at [email protected]