Street Smart Success

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Street Smart Success is a show for accredited investors. Whether you’re investing in Real Estate, Private Equity, Private credit, Debt, or other alternative assets, or you’re just starting out, this is the show for you. Street Smart Success interviews successful entrepreneurs about their backgrounds, careers, and lessons learned.

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September 2, 202647 min

735: Big Discounts In Atlanta

Although multifamily has been difficult to acquire over the past few years because properties have been overpriced, prices are starting to correct enough for investors. Lenders are no longer able to hold on to non-performing assets and are starting to write loans down to get them off their books. Seasoned sponsors are getting back into the market and buying properties at steep discounts. Brian Sutton, founder of Two Waters Capital, is buying properties in Atlanta where he’s based. Many properties in Atlanta were acquired at the peak with floating bridge debt and are distressed.

August 26, 202633 min

734: Office Is Coming Back Faster Than The Prices

Although more people are returning to the office, investor appetite for this asset class is still lagging. That’s why great deals exist for high-quality, well-located office where occupancy is improving. People are generally not working the full five days per week in the office, but 75% have returned at least part time, usually a minimum of three days. Rob Mann, Founder & President of Frontline Realty Capital and Touchstone Commercial Partners in San Franciso, is investing in great legacy office properties at large discounts.

August 19, 202647 min

733: Hard To Find Great Multifamily Deals

Although distress is here in multifamily, great deals are still largely elusive. There’s still a lot of money on the sidelines, and lenders are hanging on to properties with the hope they’ll increase in value. Ken Doble, Partner at Quantitative Realty Capital, sold off the last of his 9300-unit portfolio in 2023 and is back in the market. Ken has looked at hundreds of deals and only bought one since selling off his portfolio. Ken is a highly experienced operator who emphasizes the intricate details of all aspects of acquisitions, asset management, and operations. He generally avoids class C because of a difficult tenant base that can result in high delinquencies plus obsolete systems that end up eating into profits in ways you can’t anticipate. Class C also tends to get crushed in bad recessions.

August 12, 202626 min

732: How The Top .0001% Invest

When you’re dealing with family offices, you’re dealing with the top .0001% of America’s wealthiest families. As a result, your approach to allocating capital needs to be nearly flawless, with well-developed strategies and investment theses. Sal Buscemi, Managing Partner and Co-founder of Brahmin Partners, allocates capital on behalf of 13 Family Offices. Sal is an expert at building relationships with sophisticated families and helping them preserve and grow their legacies. Sal has vast experience across asset classes, including high-profile, recent pre-IPO opportunities such Space X and Stripe. Sal has a well-informed, holistic view of the market that benefits his clients.

August 5, 202653 min

731: Lenders Are Starting To Take Write Downs On Multifamily Deals

After remaining firm over the past couple years, lenders are finally starting to capitulate and selling assets for less than loan amounts. This is resulting in great opportunities for savvy investors. Bruce Fraser, Managing Partner of Elkhorn Capital Partners, has jumped back into the market after two years of inactivity to take advantage of these great opportunities. Bruce is now seeing real value with distressed properties at deep discounts. Elkhorn Capital oversees over 2500 units across Tulsa and Oklahoma City. These markets have almost new supply and strong population growth. Bruce plans on expanding his footprints in these markets.

July 29, 202638 min

730: Real Estate Is Facing Major Headwinds, Yet Prices Remain High

The commercial real estate market has been majorly challenged over the past couple years. Interest rate increases and rising expenses coupled with flat to declining rents have put major pressure on many assets. More recently, geopolitical uncertainty including war and tariffs has caused a further slowdown in transactions. Deals are getting done, but it’s been the most challenging time over the past couple decades. Cliff Booth, Founder of Westmount Realty Capital, has been a large investor in value-add warehouses and multifamily for over 40 years and has over $300 million assets under management. Cliff is currently developing Cold Storage and big Box warehouses.

July 16, 202631 min

729: Multifamily Prices Reset

After several years of exorbitant multifamily prices, sellers are being forced to face the music and get more realistic about the values of their assets. This is resulting in the best opportunity to acquire multifamily in over a decade. Prices are now 30%-40% below their peak plus operational upside to achieve great returns. Brent Neely, Founder of Neely Property Investments, is investing in Boise, Idaho because of its rapidly growing population growth and robust business climate. Brent is looking to acquire 40–150-unit value add properties with upside. Brent has also invested in cash flowing government leased office buildings.

July 14, 202642 min

728: Senior Living Is Seeing Unparalled Growth

One of the hottest real estate asset classes in the country is Senior Living. Occupancy levels have caught up and even exceeded pre-covid levels. 10,000 people per day are turning 80 years old and this number is increasing. The average age of senior facility residents is 83, so the number of people who will need some type of Senior Living is about to explode and continue for the next two decades. Matt Johnson, Founder of McFarlin group, acquires distressed properties, increases occupancy and profitability, then sells them. As the market has heated up, and the demographics support future growth, larger global players are investing in this space.

July 9, 202635 min

727: Larger AirBnB’s Generate Better Returns

AirBnB can be a great business, but there’s been major oversupply in many markets. A glut of inventory has impacted occupancy levels and daily rates. One successful strategy to overcome competition is to operate larger properties with more rooms and greater amenities. There are far fewer of these properties and therefore less competition. Guests also tend to be higher end and less impacted by economic downturns. Larger properties attract wedding parties, reunions, golf outings, and other occasions where people travel in larger groups. David Gindin, Director of Development at WorkshopWDXL in New Orleans, converts existing multifamily properties into AirBnB’s and also develops projects ground up.

July 7, 202656 min

726: Has Multifamily Hit A Bottom?

After several years of headwinds, including unprecedented levels of new supply, multifamily may be finally bottoming out. Supply is getting absorbed and new deliveries are declining. As new household formation continues to emerge, and home prices remain out of reach for most new home buyers, rental demand and rents will continue to increase. The long-term outlet is promising. As a result, multifamily accounts for 50% of large institution’s real estate allocation. Mark Hamilton, founder of Hamilton Zanze, manages over 25,000 residential units, making him one of the top fifty multifamily operators in the country.