Old Capital Real Estate Investing Podcast with Michael Becker & Paul Peebles

Investing in self storage properties could be an alternative to multifamily. The two different asset types are more similar than you think. Doug Wilson visits the podcast and compares and contrasts the benefits of investing in self storage.

Will Jarnagin & Michael Ware are with Berkadia in Dallas. We sit down and visit with these two top producing investment sales brokers and find out about what you need to know about acquiring apartments.

The Old Capital Lending team sits down and discusses what's working and what's not working in commercial real estate lending. Listen to how we structured several lending transactions for our buyers this quarter. We also answer listeners questions.

'Fightin' Freddie Mac versus Fannie 'The Legend' Mae. These two lenders are fighting for your business. We compare and contrast the two non-recourse, apartment lenders- Fannie and Freddie. Underwriters Fritz and John explain what borrowers should know about both programs.�

Will Crozier is very inspiring. He buys large value-added apartments and turns them around and also co-owns a successful materials company that imports fixtures from China and sells them to apartment owners. Will just sold a 444 unit and then bought a 500 unit building. Listen to how he transforms properties.

Meredith & Brian Sifford began investing in real estate about 3 years ago. This husband and wife team started with two single family homes and then transitioned into apartments. 18 months ago they found the perfect 38 unit "starter" apartment property. Recently, they purchased a 60 unit "value added" property in the same submarket. Listen to how they found and structured these transactions.

Pradeep Mistry transitioned from HI TECH to LOW TECH. After 30+ years in the high technology business, Pradeep now owns and self manages Class "C" apartment buildings around the Austin, Texas market. Listen to how Pradeep is building a LOW TECH business by providing great housing for his tenants and great returns for his investors.

Talk about stress. You found the right deal, you're under contract with $100,000 nonrefundable earnest money to the seller and you just raised over a million dollars from investors….but unfortunately your loan was just denied. Uh-oh….What do you do? Listen to James Greene and Brad Perry discuss the hurdles and opportunities they encountered on a recent apartment acquisition.

Dante Andrade just purchased his first apartment building in Arlington, Texas. He explains his journey from initially being a limited partner and equity investor in someone else's deal, to now running his own deal. He is now the "captain" of his own team of investors on a class "C" apartment building. Dante purchased an "off market" transaction but it was filled with several challenges. Listen to how he overcame those challenges.

Hiring the right property manger can make you or break you. Brett Zaitoon owns a third-party property management company in Texas. He manages hundreds of apartment units for owners. Listen to why you need a property management company to help in your pre-purchase analysis (proforma, review of asset condition, and creating a rehab budget). Brett gives you some inside into property management challenges. Good interview.