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Podcast: The Commercial Real Estate Investor Podcast
Episode: You Think Apartments Are a Safe Investment?
Description: Key Takeaways:Multifamily Isn’t “Safe” AnymoreThe old playbook—buy, renovate, raise rents, refinance—worked when you had margin. Today’s compressed cap rates and higher debt costs leave almost no room for error. When everything has to go right, that’s not safety.Competition Changed the GameInstitutional and out-of-state capital flooded major markets. Local operators who once competed with familiar players suddenly faced groups willing to pay far more—and accept thinner returns. COVID Exposed the FragilityEviction restrictions and drops in economic occupancy crushed cash flo...