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Student housing is one of the most reliably high-performing asset classes in multifamily real estate. Estimated occupancy for the 2025 to 2026 academic year reached 95.1%, one of the strongest performances in recent years, according to Yardi Matrix. Rent growth has consistently outpaced conventional multifamily. Demand in markets near flagship universities shows little sign of softening. And yet the sector has always had a structural vulnerability that no amount of strong preleasing fully resolves: summer. When the academic year ends, leases turn, students scatter, and buildings that were fully occupied in April can feel significantly emptier by June. For operators running properties... Read more
Tenants at apartment complexes operated by Greystar, the largest owner and manager of apartments in the US, don’t just pay rent. They pay a mass of fees that many...
Smarter pet management keeps renters, protects income with pet-friendly policies and becomes a part of operational strategy in multifamily. Among today’s renter...
Your bank balance isn’t the ceiling for your portfolio; your deal-structuring IQ is. The elite 3% of investors aren’t waiting years to save a 20% down...
The single-family rental model is officially broken for anyone aiming to achieve financial independence before 2030. While traditional property investing suggests...
Before IRR. Before waterfalls. Before fancy models. Real estate is a cash flow business, and the only thing that matters at the start is whether the deal creates value. The mistake most people make is underwriting off in-place income. Instead, you should underwrite the future cash flow at today’s market rents, assuming zero rent growth. That brings us to stabilized yield. Stabilized yield is simply the post–value-add NOI divided by your total cost basis (purchase price + renovation costs). Conceptually, it’s EBITDA over invested capital. Once you have that number, compare it to the market cap rate. • If stabilized yield is below the market cap rate → value is destroyed •... Read more
Top dog-friendly apartments nationwide understand they’re competing with single-family homes, not just other apartments, and communities that embrace pets see stronger...
“So… what’s the real rent????” This question is being asked at apartment communities all across the nation, right now. Why? Because a prospect...
Fannie Mae announced new ADU financing rules. Most investors missed it. The ones who didn’t? Already running numbers on properties they own. The change: Fannie...
By Nate Bernstein, Managing Attorney of LA Real Estate Law Group and Moriah Foreman, summer legal intern at LARELG. What Is Chun v. Del Cid and Why It Matters for Los...
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