Real Crowd Podcast

Mitch focuses on sourcing prospective transactions, developing financial structures and business and financial strategies. Prior to co-founding Pathfinder, he founded and served as CEO of several companies and was a partner in LENSER, a national management consulting firm.

Earlier in his career Mitch was a partner in Sorrento Associates, an investment banking firm, where he advised clients on more than 40 financings, mergers, acquisitions and financial restructurings involving both private and public companies and sorrento Ventures, a private equity firm, where he invested in scores of private financing exceeding one-half billion dollars.

Amobi Okugo is a professional soccer player, a student who completed his undergraduate degree while playing and plans to pursue a graduate degree, the founder of the financial-literacy company A Frugal Athlete.

He was drafted after his freshman year at UCLA into Major League Soccer as part of the 2010 Generation Adidas Class. He has amassed over 150 appearances in all competitions professionally and has been honored to represent the United States national team program at various youth levels including the 2012 Olympic squad.

Amobi Okugo was born in Hayward, California, to Nigerian immigrants and is the oldest of four siblings. He recently received his Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Leadership and Development with a minor in Business Administration, to be followed by graduate school.

Other interests besides sports include business, entrepreneurship and marketing. Post-playing, it’s his ultimate goal to start his own management consulting firm with an emphasis on sports in his next chapter, and help educate and guide the next generation of athletes.

Jeffrey Adler is Vice President, Yardi® Matrix, which offers the industry’s most comprehensive market intelligence service for multifamily, office, self storage and vacant land properties. Adler also is the publisher of industry market intelligence and content providers Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive.

Yardi Matrix is a U.S. multifamily asset decision support toolset for originating and underwriting investment transactions. Matrix also provides market and institutional research leveraging underlying property-level detail of 131 U.S. markets, 85,916 properties and more than 16.1 million units.

Link: Jeff Adler - Emerging Multifamily Real Estate Markets

What key factors should you look for when entering a new market? Brian Watson, CEO at Northstar Commercial Partners, joined us on the podcast to share what he looks for in a new market before making an acquisition.

In This Episode You’ll Learn
– Why Brian prefers a market that moves up and down over a flat market
– How to identify potential acquisitions in a market
– Why you need to have a plan for the exit before you make the purchase
– How to build a company culture dedicated to service

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Interested in what is currently happening with multifamily in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle? Then this episode is for you.

Max Sharkansky, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Trion Properties, joined us in-studio to provide an in-depth look at multifamily on the West Coast.

In this episode you will learn:

– What is currently happening in the West Coast market
– Why Max’s hold period strategy has changed given current market conditions
– What markets to keep an eye on for future opportunity

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What should you look for in a property when you are looking to make an acquisition? What is the process during the hold? What happen's when the property sells and you exit?

In this episode, Tim Wallen, CEO at MLG Capital, will take you on a detailed journey through a real deal to teach you what happens during each step of the property cycle.

If you're brand new to commercial real estate this episode will teach you exactly what to expect when investing. For seasoned investors, be sure to listen out for Tim's secrets on how to extract as much value as possible out of a property.

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How important are relationships to your investment success? To Kelvin Beachum, the starting offensive tackle for the New York Jets, it was all he needed to break into the tech space and become an angel investor to some of today’s most innovative startups.

It all started when Kelvin’s friend and AT&T Communications CEO John Donovan advised him against getting an MBA and focus instead on a different path to business knowledge. This would lead Kelvin to Silicon Valley, where he would forge relationships that would lead to unexpected opportunities.

You won’t want to miss Kelvin’s stories about breaking into the tech space, finding great mentors, and what he considers the most important quality investors need to succeed.

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Paul Kaseburg came back on the podcast to discuss 12 ways to unnecessarily add risk to deals.

In this episode, Paul also went into detail on the latest report from the National Multifamily Housing Council(NMHC): "Explaining the Puzzle of High Apartment Returns".

Paul joined MG Properties Group in 2010 and is responsible for the firm’s acquisition, disposition, and capital markets activities. At MG, he has been involved with the purchase of approximately 12,000 units totaling $1.7 billion in total consideration. Paul has 17 years of experience in real estate private equity investment, capital markets, and corporate M&A.

Prior to joining MG, he held various roles in commercial real estate debt and equity acquisitions, development, and financing. He has a background in corporate M&A and venture capital investing at Northrop Grumman (NOC). Paul holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, and an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Paul is also the author of the book: Investing in Real Estate Private Equity: An Insiders Guide to Real Estate Partnerships, Funds, Joint Ventures & Crowdfunding.

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Alisha Hill Koontz, Executive Vice President at A10 Capital, joined us on the podcast to discuss real estate through the eyes of a balance sheet lender.

Alisha Hill Koontz is responsible for originating commercial real estate loans. Additionally, she specializes in financing assets purchased through on-line auction platforms.

Alisha has over 10 years of experience in finance and lending. Prior to joining A10 Capital, Alisha was an institutional advisor for Clearwater Advisors, developing new business for their fixed income, corporate cash asset management group, as well as Clearwater Analytics SAAS solutions. Earlier in her career, she provided wealth management solutions and originated commercial and residential loans for The Private Bank at Wells Fargo. She offered specialized resort lending, equities, fixed income, and insurance solutions to her clients.

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