Lane Beene is with Pilot Properties and owns almost 700 apartment units. This recently retired Lt. Colonel graduated from the US Air Force Academy and flew combat F16’s for over 28 years. Less than 15 years ago, he started with one single family home and turned that into a large multi-million dollar apartment portfolio…all during the time he was serving in the military. He is direct. He is smart. You need to listen to him if you are new to real estate investing. Why do so many millionaires own real estate? Tax advantages! Today, Lane discusses several tax advantages by owning investment real estate. This high level discussion brings some important theories that successful investors have used in the past. Please consult with your financial professional on what tax strategies will work best for you.

When you buy a single family house, AND AFTER THE LOAN CLOSES, your lender will not continuously ask for your updated paychecks, bank statements and annual income tax returns. BUT...in apartment transactions…you lender is your single largest partner and needs continuous financial performance information on you and the asset either on a quarterly or annual basis. Updated operating statements, rent rolls, rehab construction updates, immediate health and safety concerns, updated personal financial statements, personal tax returns are some of the data points collected. Also, be prepared for an annual lender visit to your asset.

Apartment Bankers, Developers and Investors listen to Real Page’s Chief Economist Greg Willett. He is probably the most quoted Apartment Economist in the nation. He has the ear to the movers and shakers in multifamily. Greg discusses the state of todays apartment market. Are we headed into a ‘recession?’ What should an apartment investor do, if we are headed to lower job growth? What areas of the country have the greatest rent growth? Where should you invest? He also breaks down several regional areas with lower job growth and occupancy concerns. Greg discusses the challenges that new laws in New York will have on stabilized apartments and the investors that own them. JC Castillo, with the Apartment Investors Network joins the conversation. To contact Real Page: RealPage.com Are you interested in learning more about how Multifamily Syndications work? Please visit www.spiadvisory.com to learn more about Michael Becker’s Real Estate Syndication business with SPI Advisory LLC.

Lane Beene is with Pilot Properties and owns almost 700 apartment units. This recently retired Lt. Colonel graduated from the US Air Force Academy and flew combat F16’s for over 28 years. Less than 15 years, he started with one single family home and turned that into a large multi-million dollar apartment portfolio…all during the time he was serving in the military. He is direct. He is smart. You need to listen to him if you are new to real estate investing. A 1031 exchange is a way to defer paying capital gains tax on the sale of property under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Service code. Lane discusses what savvy investors use as a ‘tool’ to defer capital gains on the sale of real estate. Lane is not a tax advisor, but will introduce you to the high level concept of what he has done in the past with tax planning. Please contact your financial advisor for a more in-depth discussion on your own situation. To contact Lane Beene: [email protected]

‘Herding Cats’ is a great way to explain to new borrowers on how a loan closing happens at the very end. As you can imagine, many different folks involved in the transaction have different responsibilities. Title, New Management, Lender, Attorney, Borrower are all going in 20 different directions. Michael goes into detail on what you need to know and do when preparing for a transaction to close.

Nicole and Greg recently closed on a 272 unit building in Indianapolis. They have been corporate folks in Detroit for 20+ years. After surviving a few corporate layoffs (did I mention- they both worked in the auto manufacturing business) they looked for a better way to retire. They purchased a few single family homes and then invested in a few apartments; as a passive investor. They learned a lot from their multifamily mentoring and education group and decided to buy their own apartment building. After successfully navigating a smaller deal…they decided to purchase a 272 unit building- 4 hours from their home in Detroit. Nicole and Greg share their CHALLENGES they found before AND after they closed. Today, Nicole has retired from the RAT RACE and is now a full-time apartment investor. Great story! To contact Greg and Nicole: [email protected] Are you interested in learning more about how Multifamily Syndications work? Please visit www.spiadvisory.com to learn more about Michael Becker’s Real Estate Syndication business with SPI Advisory LLC.

Lane Beene is with Pilot Properties and owns almost 700 apartment units. This recently retired Lt. Colonel graduated from the Air Force Academy and flew combat F16’s for over 28 years. Less than 15 years, he started with one single family home and turned that into a large multi-million dollar apartment portfolio…all during the time he was serving in the military. He is direct. He is smart. You need to listen to him if you are new to real estate investing. The operating statement (PROFIT AND LOSS) shows the line items of operating income and operating expenses. Lane discusses the foundational document that helps you identity the financial performance and presents the true profitability of the apartment complex. To contact Lane Beene: [email protected]

Boris, Oshi, Albert and Leo are friends. These friends have purchased over 1400 apartment units over the last 5 years. They just closed on a 384 unit building called Rolling Hills in Lancaster, Texas. They have come along way from their first purchase of a two property portfolio of 55 units. Recently, these EX-ENGINEERS are now full time apartment investors. WOW! Can you do that? It was just a few years, while living in California, they wanted to invest in real estate but didn’t like their local rental climate (not landlord friendly) and discovered Texas. They started the traditional route of real estate investing by buying single family homes…and then transitioned into apartments for scalability. The guys go into detail on some of the challenges they came across (a failing two-pipe chiller, hot tenants & city inspectors) on a couple of acquisitions. They have had many successes in owning apartments. Listen to how they systematically purchase, operate and sell apartments to benefit their investors. To contact: [email protected] Are you interested in learning more about how Multifamily Syndications work? Please visit www.spiadvisory.com to learn more about Michael Becker’s Real Estate Syndication business with SPI Advisory LLC.

Michael explains what you need to do AFTER the seller accepts your LOI. Download Michael’s DUE DILIGENCE checklist at the OldCapitalPodcast.com

Neal Bawa is a thought leader in multifamily. This self described “data geek” owns and operates a large apartment portfolio. By using technology and optimization of data, Neal shares what he is doing to create higher rents and a better experience for his tenants. Have you heard of reputation management? How many STARS did your property get? Everyone rates services these days. Restaurants, dentists, auto mechanics and even their apartment experience. Neal discusses the impact your property receives from its online tenant reviews. How do go from 1.5 stars to 3.5 stars and get great comments from tenants? Neal shares outstanding tips on how to improve your reputation. Also, Neal discusses some of the current concerns he has within the apartment industry. Be prepared to take notes. To contact Neal: multifamilyU.com Are you interested in learning more about how Multifamily Syndications work? Please visit www.spiadvisory.com to learn more about Michael Becker’s Real Estate Syndication business with SPI Advisory LLC.