We just closed on the refinancing of an 11 unit apartment building. We bought the building two years ago for $2.65MM, then spent another $900k renovating it, bringing the total investment to ~$3.55MM. Our net loan proceeds on the refi are $3.54MM and we’ve accumulated ~$250k in cash from operations since lease-up. So, today we’re … Continue reading “Another successful Adaptive deal”
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Navigating a hot market by raising cheaper capital
Two days ago, I wrote about how hot the apartment market has got and promised to talk about how we, and others, are navigating it. Yesterday, I discussed a tactic that kind of works right now, though we can’t use it. Today I want to talk about another way to approach this hot market: By … Continue reading “Navigating a hot market by raising cheaper capital”
Why I’m starting up again
Have been wrestling with the question of whether or not to continue blogging. The downside is obvious: We have tons of copycats / competitors who read this site to glean information about where we buy, how we renovate, etc. The more competitors, the more prices for deals are bid up, and the fewer deals make … Continue reading “Why I’m starting up again”
Zell vs. Zeckendorf
Have just finished reading two excellent autobiographies, one by Sam Zell and the other by William Zeckendorf. For those who don’t know: Zell is a legendary investor, particularly in distressed assets. He created companies that, at one point, were the largest multifamily REIT, the largest office REIT, and the largest mobile home REIT. He has … Continue reading “Zell vs. Zeckendorf”
In, out, and (possibly) back into the brokerage business
Regular readers of this blog have probably noticed a shift in our business here at Adaptive. When I first started writing, roughly five years ago, we were knowledge-rich but capital poor. We knew a ton about buying, renovating, leasing, managing and selling apartment buildings from our experience doing 12 deals between 2008-2012 through Better Dwellings. But … Continue reading “In, out, and (possibly) back into the brokerage business”
Another new fourplex
Just finished another 4plex. Think these are among the best 3 bed apartments we’ve ever done.
Why we love (our) property management business
A lot of people in real estate HATE residential property management. Why? Tenants understandably get pretty upset when they’re paying good money for an apartment and things break. And, on the flip side, no one calls up her landlord when things are going great and says “Hey! Thanks for my apartment! It’s wonderful!” So the business … Continue reading “Why we love (our) property management business”
Our latest 4plex renovation
Thought you guys might appreciate seeing pics of our most recently completed project, a very large 4plex which happens to be located next to another of our projects. It’s obviously not the best time of year to be in lease-up, but the units are so special that I think they’ll go quickly.
When liquidity dries up for supposedly liquid funds
When people invest with us, I always warn them not to expect their money back at any particular time. Why? Because real estate is a fundamentally illiquid asset (eg it takes a long time to sell). As long as you’re not a forced seller, you’l probably do very well… but you can get killed if … Continue reading “When liquidity dries up for supposedly liquid funds”
Anatomy of a homerun
Thought I’d share numbers for a deal we just stabilized. Not going to share the address, because I don’t want to tip anyone off re neighborhoods, etc. Anyway, here goes: Acquired in Spring 2015 Stabilized approx. 13 months later All in for ~$2.37MM Stabilized rent roll of $262k Implied GRM of 9x (!) Forecast NOI of $190k … Continue reading “Anatomy of a homerun”