Regular readers know we’re not sellers; once we complete a renovation and lease the property back up, we refinance, return capital to our investors, then hold. The downside of this strategy is that it can take some time before Adaptive gets to participate in the cashflow generated from the property. Even when we are able … Continue reading “Finishing up a really nice little deal”
Category: Debt
Why we focus on unlevered yield
Had someone write in and ask me why we focus on unlevered yield when we look at deals. To be clear, unlevered yield is calculated by dividing the forecast annual net operating income from a property by the cost total cost of buying and renovating it… in other words, treating the project like it will … Continue reading “Why we focus on unlevered yield”
The broken refinancing process
We’re currently in the process of refinancing three properties, with another due to begin shortly. Think we will end up refinancing another 8-10 during 2018. Over time, as our portfolio grows, I expect we’ll be rolling refis constantly. And, I have to tell you: The prospect terrifies me. The financing process is broken. It’s totally … Continue reading “The broken refinancing process”
The math behind what we do
At this point in the cycle, when we consider a new deal, we spend a lot of time thinking about leverage. Mainly, we’re looking at how our pro forma unlevered yield (eg the cap rate we’re trying to hit post renovation) compares to the projected interest rate on the refinance we’ll do at that point. … Continue reading “The math behind what we do”
Another successful Adaptive deal
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”
Why we don’t have a long-term lending relationship
Got a call from a lender the other day. He had seen a loan broker with whom we work shopping one of our deals and was irked that we hadn’t come to him first. I get where he’s coming from, on one level. We’ve done several loans together, so he feels like he should have first … Continue reading “Why we don’t have a long-term lending relationship”
Thinking about the path not taken
Recently, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about where we are in the cycle, debt, risk and asset allocation. You see, many of my contemporaries have been doing fairly high-leverage development deals and doing very well with them. We at Adaptive have shied away from those sorts of deals, for two, related reasons: You … Continue reading “Thinking about the path not taken”
Update on 830-832 N Beaudry
Today, we’re putting the finishing touches on 830-832 Beaudry, a 7 unit building we renovated through Adaptive Realty Fund 3. This project ran into some hurdles and was delayed approximately three months past its scheduled completion date. Some of the delay was unavoidable, but most of it was the contractor failing to supply sufficient labor … Continue reading “Update on 830-832 N Beaudry”
A gap in the lending market
Today I want to talk about a major gap I see in the lending market. As a real estate entrepreneur, your choices for loans generally boil down to: Bank loans, which cost in the range of 3.5-4.5% but are painful to get (because of the underwriting process) and take 30-60 days to close; or Private … Continue reading “A gap in the lending market”
What a good deal looks like
Sometimes, this is what victory looks like: That’s a wire from Crown Escrow (a Silver Lake-based, family-owned escrow company which I strongly endorse, fyi) for $2.59MM, the net proceeds of our refinance of 201 N Ave 55, a 12 unit building we purchased in Highland Park in June 2014. As I believe I’ve mentioned here … Continue reading “What a good deal looks like”