10,000 Units Later: How Zach Haptopstall Left Medical Sales Behind

What does it take to walk away from a lucrative career and build a $2.4 billion real estate portfolio from scratch?

In this episode of SF Commercial Property Conversations with Bruce Bean, we sit down with Zach Haptopstall, co-founder and CEO of Rise48 Equity, to hear his extraordinary story. From reporting sports and marketing for hospice care to managing over 10,000 apartment units, Zach shares how he bootstrapped his way into multifamily real estate syndication.

You’ll hear:

• Why Zach quit a 6-figure healthcare job to chase a real estate dream

• The first 36-unit deal that started it all—and how he survived 14 months with no income

• His team’s rinse-and-repeat approach to value-add multifamily deals

• How Rise48 built out its own property management and construction companies

• Strategies for scaling across Phoenix, Dallas, and North Carolina—and next steps into Florida

• Tips for managing investor relations and raising over $1 billion in equity

 

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