Multifamily Real Estate Investing

Diversification in the investments in your portfolio is a key strategy to long term success. But what about the dollars that make up your capital for investment, are they all the same? Join Pat for a discussion of the differences in your capital and how that feeds into your asset allocation strategy.

What is one of the best ways to buy the right multifamily asset? Join Pat as he walks us through Mara Poling's answer - find a reason to say no.

All investors perform some sort of underwriting or forecasting when acquiring a new asset. We advocate performing an annual underwrite through the hold period. Why? Join Pat for a discussion of acquisition underwriting, annual underwriting, the differences, and why you need both.

Underwriting is the tool that enables smart investing decisions in any type of market, at any point in the economic cycle, and in any interest rate environment. Join Pat as he shares a bit of what Mara Poling has in store for its upcoming webinar - Underwriting presented by Mara Poling.

How do the Federal Funds rate, SOFR, and the 10 Year Treasury impact multifamily real estate investing? Join Pat for an update on interest rates and forecasts for the future and what that means for multifamily real estate.

If you have listened to our podcast for a period of time you know we like 1031s.  Is that the only way to free up lazy equity? Join Pat for a discussion of when a cash out refinance may make more sense, and what "1031 Prison" looks like.

Why would I want to invest in multifamily real estate using my retirement account? How do I do that? Are there any tax advantages? Join Pat as he previews the upcoming Mara Poling webinar on Retirement Account Investing for Multifamily real estate.

Education is the investment that provides the greatest return - hands down!  Welcome to the Learning Center by Mara Poling. Born of our commitment to share our knowledge through free educational sessions and materials in service of the whole investor community. Join Pat this week as he shares the 2024 webinar schedule.

Education is the best investment any of us can make. We are committed to providing you all with quality, straight forward, easily digested educational content. From our weekly sessions here on Multifamily Real Estate Investing presented by mara Poling, to the recordings posted on the Multifamily Real Estate Channel, to the live webinars we host at The Learning Center at MaraPoling.com - all of this content offered free of charge.

Check out The Learning Center at MaraPoling.com as we launch our educational series for 2024.  And join us next week for a discussion on how you can make education the foundation of your multifamily investments.

Transaction attorneys are a critical member of the acquisition and disposition team. Why? Who are they? What do they do? How much does it cost? Join Pat for a discussion of the value of a transaction attorney and how Mara Poling optimizes that value.

Over time actual performance diverges from the acquisition pro forma, some favorable some unfavorable.  How do you stay on track? Join Pat as he shares Mara Poling's annual underwriting process and the strategic decision making that comes from it.

Who actually pays property taxes in a rental arrangement?  Who benefits from the tax benefits multifamily real estate investors receive? Are tax loopholes really loopholes?
Join Pat for a discussion of multifamily real estate tax treatment and how everyone benefits.

Few if any enjoy paying taxes. The tax benefits of real estate investing are one of the differentiators between our asset class and others like stocks and bonds. Join Pat for a discussion of tax deferral strategies available to multifamily real estate investors - and how some may qualify for tax avoidance.

Long real estate investors own assets during down turns - and one of the more interesting phases is the trough. What is it? Where does it come from? Is it good or bad? Join Pat as he share three valuable reasons to embrace the trough.

A major tax advantage when investing in real estate is depreciation. What is it? How does it benefit me? and what's the catch? Join Pat for the answers to these question and more as we explore depreciation in multifamily real estate investing.

What is a K1? Do I have one? Do I need one? What do I do with it? How do I read it? Join Pat for the answers to these and more questions around the all important (for tax purposes) K1.

What exactly are the tax advantages to investing in real estate, specifically multifamily real estate? Join Pat for the first in a 5 part series on taxes and multifamily real estate investing. Learn how taxes can add to your returns and why they are the least important element of the total return.

From all of us at Mara Poling to each of you, thank you for a wonderful 2023. We wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a safe, prosperous, and Happy New Year for 2024.

It's that time of year again. How do you determine the fair market value of a multifamily real estate investment as required for your SD-IRA or Solo 401K account? Join Pat as he walks you through the Mara Poling FMV process.

If you have questions about this week's episode or would like to learn more about investing using your retirement accounts, email Pat at Pat@MaraPoling.com

Many factors are involved in qualifying a prospective tenant. Rental history, credit, and income. How much income should a tenant have in order to qualify? Join Pat for a discussion on how Mara Poling manages income to rent ratios and what it can mean for the success of your multifamily investment.

What does 2024 have in store for multifamily real estate? Join Pat for a sneak peak at Mara Poling's annual multifamily outlook (available for registration at The Learning Center at MaraPoliong.com)

* Occupancy & Rent Growth
* Economic factors
* Interest rates
* NOI values (cap rates)
* The Tenant marketplace
* Investment strategies to take advantage of 2024

Multifamily real estate is not hard, it is not complicated, it is not rocket science. Understanding the basics of multifamily investing can aid you in improving your investment decisions and sleeping better at night. Join Pat as he shares some of the multifamily basics that drive Mara Poling's investments.

This time of year we all take a moment to recognize those in our lives to whom we are grateful. Take a few minutes with Pat as he shares a few thoughts on multifamily investing and thankfulness.

Do you have hot 1031 money? What is hot 1031 money? Join Pat to learn more about the 1031 process, how to manage hot 1031 money, and how Mara Poling can help you place your 1031 funds.

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We get lots of questions from our wonderful listeners.  Join Pat this week as he answers  of the most common questions asked in the last 30 days.

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What is the difference between investing in an individual asset syndication as compared to investing in a multifamily fund? Each have benefits that may be a better fit for your current investment needs than the other.  Join Pat as he compares Mara Poling's syndications and funds and why one might be a better fit for you than the other.

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The Owen is an asset in the Mara Poling acquisition process that we have been sharing with you through this podcast.  Many of you have had questions about The Owen and this quick episode hopes to answer them.

Learn more at MaraPoling.com - Offerings. Download the information kits. Register for the upcoming webinars. Schedule a one on one to explore how you could participate in The Owen.

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How do you decide what a property is worth? Join Pat for a walk through the acquisition underwrite for The Owen and the three steps to determining the target and not to exceed values for an acquisition.

If you would like to learn more about The Owen, or register for weekly "sneak peaks" at upcoming episodes, email Pat at Pat@MaraPoling.com.

How do we select the properties we invest in? Join Pat as he reviews 9 boxes to be checked when selecting a multifamily real estate investment.

If you would like a copy of the handout for this episode, or want to register for weekly "sneak peaks" at upcoming episodes, email Pat at Pat@MaraPoling.com.

Interest rates, recession, soft-landing, national elections - so much to be concerned about. Join Pat for a discussion of these factors that swirl around the multifamily investing space, and why you may want to ignore them, or at least worry less.

We'll be back next week with another episode of The Owen acquisition. If you have questions or would like to register for weekly updates, just email Pat at Pat@MaraPoling.com.

How does all this work? Join Pat in this series on Mara Poling's latest acquisition - The Owen. In the coming weeks Pat will take you through the entire process, from acquisition, financing, planning, closing, and transition.  A great opportunity to learn - and, a great opportunity to participate in this asset.

Email Pat at Pat@MaraPoling.com to learn more about The Owen and receive the information kit.

Not a lawyer joke,  we promise. Serioulsy, how many lawyers does it take to make a multifamily real estate investment? Join Pat as he walks through the talented team of legal experts that make investing with Mara Poling possible.

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How can I take advantage of the strategies in the Mara Poling Investment Thesis? Join Pat and learn how you can work with Mara Poling to achieve your financial goals.

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Over the past 7 seasons, you our listeners have voted with your ears for the winning topics in multifamily real estate investing.  Join Pat as he walks through the top episodes - and shares some updates on each.

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The eighth and final step in Mara Poling's Investment Thesis leverages real estate's unique tax advantages with the long-term success of multifamily - the 1031 chain. Join Pat and learn how Mara Poling employs 1031's to optimize returns from a portfolio of conservative multifamily assets.

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Is passive investing a fit for some of the funds in your investment portfolio? and why do doctors find multifamily real estate investing such great fit? Join Pat as he explores 4 factors that drive the decision to invest with an asset manager, like Mara Poling.

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Ever hear someone say "You make money when you buy," - well we think you make money throughout the entire cycle of real estate ownership.  Join Pat for a look at the seventh step in Mara Poling's Investment Thesis - the Cycle, and learn how Mara Poling profits throughout the entirety of the real estate cycle.

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If there is a secret sauce to successful multifamily investing, its the sixth step in Mara Poling's Investment Thesis - Value-Add. Join Pat for a deep dive on  value-add investing and the math that makes it work.

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What is a total return? Join Pat as he takes us through the 5 elements of the total return - and how Mara Poling's Total Return Fund II achieves those results.

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What is a performing asset and why is that the fifth step in Mara Poling's Investment Thesis? Join Pat for a look at the range of asset performance for sale in the market and the reason behind investing in performing assets.

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We've talked about the double-double before.  Join Pat this week to learn the 5 key elements that contribute to its performance and how you can execute the double-double

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Using a retirement account for investing, any type of investing, is a great way to manage your tax exposure.  Why would you want to use a retirement account to invest in real estate? Join Pat to learn how to add real estate to your retirement account portfolio - and a "secret" way to reduce your tax exposure by as much as 75% or more.

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Mara Poling investment thesis looks exclusively to Class B Multifamily, why? Join Pat for a look at the"Goldilocks" class of multifamily real estate. 

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Most/all deals are underwritten for the acquisition.  Why would you underwrite during the hold period?  How would you do that? Join Pat as he shares Mara Poling's annual underwriting process.

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Focusing on multifamily real estate is the second step in the Mara Poling investment thesis, why? Join Pat for a look at the reasons why (two in particular) multifamily real estate is Mara Poling's preferred category of commercial real estate investment.

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What would you do if I gave you $1 million, and then I told you you could not use the million, you can only use the cash it generates what would you do? Join Pat for a discussion of the Golden Egg effect.

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Commercial real estate is step one in the Mara Poling investment thesis, why? Join Pat for a look at the reasons why commercial real estate, multifamily in particular, deserves a place in your investment portfolio.

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Bad debt or write off of uncollected rent is part of economic vacancy, but where does it come from? Join Pat for a discussion of bad debt, delinquency, and tenant receivables and learn how Mara Poling manages this component of vacancy.

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Congress may have raised the debt ceiling by the time of this podcast....or may not.  Join Pat for a discussion of potential impacts on multifamily real estate investing given several potential debt ceiling scenarios.

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There is no secret to being a successful multifamily real estate investor.  There are a number of strategies that we feel are essential to success.  Join Pat as we begin a series on the Mara Poling Investment Thesis - and how you can be a successful multifamily real estate investor.

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Multifamily real estate is not complicated, although some of the terminology can be a challenge.  Join Pat for a "simple" walk through of a dozen of the industries most confusing acronyms, terms, and shorthands.

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Interest rates are up dramatically from historical lows.  Historical lows - that is the key to understanding recent rate movement.  Join Pat for a discussion of why these dramatic rate increases aren't all that dramatic.

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A well diversified investment portfolio should contain some real estate - we think multifamily real estate.  Stocks, bonds, real estate - what proportion is an individual decision. Join Pat for a look at how adding real estate to an investment portfolio could work for you.

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It's really all very simple.  Do what the math says. When presented with a fork in the road (take it! as the old joke says), but seriously, you do what the math says. Join Pat as he shares some multifamily "forks" and how Mara Poling uses math to guide the way.

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We just finished a big update and relaunch of our web site MaraPoling.com

I am pretty sure we debugged it all, but I think there may be a missspelling or too, and maybe some pour grammar.

I'm offering a $20 bounty on errors that people find on MaraPoling.com

Find as many errors as you can, then take some screenshots and email them to me.  I'll send you $20 - and I'll fix them. 

It would be a big help - and you can have lunch on Mara Poling!

Thanks

Pat

What investment has the greatest returns? Education - the process of acquiring knowledge, in our estimation, is the single greatest factor in an investor's success.  Join Pat as he shares some new exciting knowledge building opportunities from MaraPoling.com.

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Which would your rather pay, long-term capital gains tax or ordinary income tax? Neither (that is another topic) - long-term gains of course.  Join Pat for a review of a simulated K1 and see how multifamily real estate may be able to shift your tax exposure to long-term gains.

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Mara Poling believes in a Total Return from multifamily real estate investments.  Join Pat and learn the 5 components of the Total Return and how Mara Poling achieves them from the foundation of NOI, NRI, and Occupancy.

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NOI is everything when it comes to investment performance.  NOI drives cash and NOI drives equity growth.  Join Pat and learn how Mara Poling grows NOI on the foundation of NRI and Occupancy.

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Just a quick update on new content releases and Mara Poling offerings.

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NRI drives NOI and NOI drives cash and equity growth.  Join Pat to learn how Mara Poling leverages occupancy to grow NRI.

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An appropriate level of occupancy based on qualified tenants is the foundation to a successful multifamily real estate investment.  Join Pat and learn how Mara Poling builds that foundation.

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What does it take to earn great returns? Join Pat as he walks through the 4 steps to optimizing cash on cash and equity growth in a multifamily investment.

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1031 sale exchanges are an effective way to defer taxes.  Can you 1031 into a 1031? and again? Join Pat for a discussion of the perpetual 1031 and alternative strategies that may produce similar results.

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There are 4 ways it can go in an acquisition and only one works.  Join Pat as he shares how Mara Poling might leave good deals on the cutting room floor in service of saying yes to the best.

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Multifamily real estate is a business and tenants are our customers.  Tenants create the market, guide our progress, and ultimately control what we do.  Join Pat as he shares the 5 key items tenants want, and how Mara Poling meets those needs.

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Investing is hard, right? Well, maybe - but multifamily real estate investing is really quite simple.  Join Pat as he walks through  5 reasons multifamily real estate investing is simple.

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How many multifamily real estate professionals does it take to screw in a light bulb? An oldie but a goodie.  Seriously, just how many people does it take to make a successful multifamily investment?  Join Pat as he shares the Mara Poling Team and how they make it work.

Never made more than $80K a year, raised a family, and saved what they could.  They retired at 55 and now own a multimillion dollar real estate portfolio, make more now than when they worked, and their net worth continues to grow.  Join Pat for a look at an overnight success story, 20 years in the making.

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What a wild ride 2022 has been.  Join Pat for a look back at 5 things we learned in this most amazing year!

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Real estate is a hard asset, tangible.  You can see it, touch it, it is real.  Join Pat for a discussion of what that means and why real estate is an essential part of a diversified portfolio.

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Ever seen a 3rd generation investment? What does that mean? Join Pat as he walks us through a 3rd generation multifamily investment and learn why being "long" in multifamily is thehigh return strategy.

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We've long said we don't care about cap rates - and we still don't.  Join pat to understand more about why cap rates are the be all end all some would have you believe.

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PPMs (private placement memorandum) are long, boring, tedious legal documents that aren't really important - NO! You absolutely should invest the time to read and understand the PPM for any investment you make. Join Pat to learn 5 keys to understanding the PPM.

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We've been saying for years there is a shortage of rental units, but is there really a shortage? Join Pat for a review of the data, a discussion of why the market is the way it is, and what to do about it.

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Cap rates increase, generally, when interest rates increase - i.e. prices drop as the cost of money increases.  Why? Join Pat as he walks through the 6 steps to higher cap rates in multifamily real estate investing.

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How do higher interest rates impact multifamily real estate investing? Debt costs more, but what are the other impacts? Join Pat for a discussion of the real impact of higher rates.

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Multifamily? Retail? Self Storage? We're often asked what is the best investment.  Our answer - Education.  Join Pat and learn more about multifamily real estate education.

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Excess equity in a multifamily asset - "Lazy Equity" costs you money.  How do you know how much lazy equity you have? How do can you access it to get it to work? How much is it costing me if I don't? Join Pat to learn how Mara Poling keeps their equity working throughout the hold period.

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Vacancy spiked last month - does that mean my rents are too high?  Join Pat for a discussion of how to tell if a shift in occupancy is the result of market feedback on rents or other factors.

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Ever wonder where sellers come from? During certain times of the economic cycle, the number of sellers contracts - but never to zero. Join Pat for a discussion of how Mara Poling finds sellers throughout the entire cycle.

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No, not the burger - the investment strategy.  Join Pat to learn how a $1 investment in multifamily real estate can grow to $4 - a $100K investment grow to $400K - and a $500K investment grow to $2M!

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Is cash performance more important to you than growth? Are you all about doubling your investment as fast and often as you can? Join Pat to learn how Mara Poling hand tailors multifamily real estate investments to meet their client's needs.

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Real estate is inherently illiquid - and your investing doesn't have to be.  Join Pat and learn how Mara Poling designs real estate investments with multiple options that mitigate illiquidity.

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You've worked hard to build your investment capital - do you know what your money is doing? Join Pat for a discussion of 1) what you should know, 2) when you should know it, and 3) what to do about it.

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Lenders write the biggest check in any deal - and they want to get paid back.  How do they assess risk? Join Pat for a discussion of risk assessment tools used by lenders - and the one used by Mara Poling.

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What is due diligence and why do we do it? Join Pat for a discussion of three reasons to conduct a thorough due diligence as part of any multifamily real estate investment.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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