The Multifamily 5 Podcast

The Multifamily 5 Podcast

Mark Allen is a multifamily broker based in Dallas-Fort Worth; The "Multifamily 5" series interviews investors, property managers, lenders, etc. to understand how each is achieving success in the current market conditions.

Episodes

February 29, 2024 40 mins
Introduction In this episode of the Multifamily 5 podcast, host Mark Allen interviews Ian Mattingly, President of Luma Residential, about the state of the multifamily market and operations in Texas. Ian provides unique perspectives as a seasoned operator leading a major portfolio in Dallas and having deep industry involvement. Key Discussion Points Ian's background getting into multifamily, starting in the family business then wi...
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Mark and some of the other top Dallas apartment brokers provide essential information to a gathering of over 550 apartment investors at the Old Capital Conference. Delve into the predicaments faced by owners navigating distress due to their debt structures. Explore potential opportunities for acquiring these assets and acquire a comprehensive understanding of cap rates.
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On this episode of the Multifamily Five Podcast, host Mark Allen interviews Brett Luskey, partner at Fairmont Management Company, to discuss strategies for navigating the multifamily market in today's turbulent economic climate. Key Discussion Points The current state of the DFW rental market - vacancy rising, rent growth slowing, increased turnover [00:01:30] Being strategic with rent pricing based on unit types and floor plans...
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Today we are speaking with Badri Malynur, Co-Founder and VP of Sales at Avestor. Badri brings more than two decades of experience in the multi-family housing market. He co-founded two start-ups, was an active angel investor and held key leadership positions at a Fortune 500 company. Avestor was founded on the vision that every investor should have the opportunity to invest in real estate and alternative asset classes. They created...
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June 5, 2023 26 mins
In today’s episode we are speaking with Warren Craythorne, Founder of Conduct Connect. Conduct Connect has developed a unique business model allowing property owners to leverage their existing assets and generate additional recurring revenue. We’ll learn how they can help boost your NOI through implementing revenue generating fiber optic cable. As technology advances, access to high-speed internet has become increasingly important...
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Affordable Housing and PFCs On today's episode I'm speaking with Tim Nelson and Braxton Parsons of HilltopSecurities, who represent Public Finance Corporations (PFCs). Tim and Braxton are like Brokers between PFCs and experienced sponsors/developers. In this episode we cover PFCs at a high level, deal qualification criteria, how PFCs affect a sale of a multifamily property, and current legislation. If you would like to get in t...
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March 14, 2023 17 mins
In today’s episode we speak with Drake Allred, of Continental Adjusters, Inc. Continental Adjusters is a Licensed Public Insurance Adjusting firm exclusively representing building owners, company owners and property management companies. They are the largest multifamily adjusting firm in the U.S. and provide "start to finish" expert analysis of losses to buildings, contents and loss of rents/business interruption insurance claims c...
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Rock Stevens, Director of Business Development at the Strategic Insurance Group, joins me in a discussion about the current multifamily insurance market and how to obtain lower insurance premiums through a master insurance policy. The Strategic Insurance Group is a multifamily real estate insurance firm focused exclusively on the 100+ unit multifamily market. The firm offers a free instant quote tool so you can get insurance premiu...
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February 13, 2023 23 mins
In today's episode we are excited to talk with GREA's own, R. Jeffrey Burgfechtel, JD Jeff has been part of the GREA team for 5 years now and is primarily focused on identifying and vetting commercial real estate opportunities for his clients. He provides expert analysis but also first-hand experience that can only be gained through multiple acquisitions and sales, and 20 years of direct management of his personal commercial real ...
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Are you potentially going to have to come out of pocket to service your debt? Ann Hambly, CRE should be your first call! On today’s episode, Ann will share the process of negotiating and finalizing a loan restructuring agreement and some challenging multifamily loan modications she has dealt with in the past. Ann is not a stranger to our podcast; she joined us in Ep. 26 to discuss how to navigate loan assumptions. 1st Service Sol...
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November 21, 2022 59 mins
This is one of my favorite discussions of the year! I interviewed two of GREA’s Founding Partners, Todd Franks from Dallas, and Jordon Emmott from Houston. They nearly have 40 years of brokerage experience combined, and both Todd and Jordon brokered through the "Great Recession". Discussion topics include: Similarities and differences between now and the "Great Recession" Fundamentals in Dallas and Houston - Are rents and occup...
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Rod Khleif is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, multiple business owner, author, mentor, and community philanthropist who is passionate about business, life, success, and giving back. As one of the country’s top real estate trainers, Rod has personally owned and managed over 2,000 properties. However, in 2008 he lost everything in the market crash; $50 million in real estate. Rod will share his astonishing story with us, his ...
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Today, we're speaking with Stuart Page whose background includes investment banking, M&A, and private equity. Stuart launched GREA’s equity platform after a proven track record of capital introductions. Stuart's focus is JV and Preferred Equity with check sizes in the $1M - $50M range for middle market multifamily developers and value-add investors. He has deep relationships with high-net-worth individuals, private equity and famil...
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August 1, 2022 30 mins
Today we are speaking with Peter Selber, Managing Partner with Infinity Power Partners based in Houston, TX. Infinity Power Partners is a full-service energy management and consulting firm that provides procurement management solutions, risk management services, market insight, and a unique, personal, yet technical approach to ensure your electricity and natural gas-related requirements are fulfilled and exceed expectations.  Infl...
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Clayton Sievers is a property tax consultant with Cantrell McMulloch, Inc (CMI). For 2020 tax year, CMI represented more than 1,470 multi-family housing properties (225,000 +/- units) across 69 Texas counties & in 28 states, valued in excess of $21 billion. In 2022, property taxes in Dallas-Ft. Worth increased over 45% on average, a new record! Listen in for tips and tricks, and to hear more about today's market in the world of App...
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March 2, 2022 33 mins
Our guest for this episode is Paul Peebles with Old Capital. Paul has been a multifamily banker for 36 years and has closed over six thousand transactions. As a debt provider he and his team finance properties of all sizes throughout the country (over $1.2B in loans last year). Today we will get a market update and discuss the effects of the tremendous increase in rents, collections and consequently in NOI. Did you know that in 2...
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November 15, 2021 18 mins
Today we are speaking with JT Lynch, commercial insurance broker with Ramey King Insurance, a family run agency located in Denton, TX. We are excited to have JT on the show and have him talk about the hard insurance market and how to mitigate issues during the transaction. Should you consider coverage trade-offs with the increased insurance rates due to the winter storm earlier this year? How does the average size of a unit and the...
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November 5, 2021 25 mins
Our guest for this episode of The Multifamily 5 Podcast we are speaking with JC Castillo, President and CEO at Velo Residential, a third-party property management company that is chartered to manage Multifamily properties for owners in DFW. Velo focuses on how owners can operate for more profit by implementing modern technology like paperless application, online payments, and invoice processing in B and C class properties. By takin...
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September 24, 2021 15 mins
In this episode of The Multifamily 5 Podcast, we are discussing a rather uncommon yet important topic. Dog poo! Mark sat down with J Retinger, CEO of BioPet Laboratories Inc. PooPrints®. PooPrints offers a new way for property owners to collect additional revenue by charging residents who don’t pick up after their furry friends. Find out how it works and how the largest DNA pet waste management company can not only offer an extra s...
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In this episode of The Multifamily 5 Podcast, Mark speaks with Todd Heitner of Apartment Investor Pro to discuss the importance of having a professtonal website and how it boosts credibility on all levels. Listen in to learn more about branding your area of expertise online and how a website can help you build relationships, capture leads, and attract investors as well as educate them. Apartment Investor Pro started building web...
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