Multifamily Missteps Hosted by Christy Keeton
Are you tired of the "rainbows and butterflies" approach in multifamily investing, where everything unfolds seamlessly, and everybody wins? You never see “behind the scenes” reality.
If you resonate with our perspective, acknowledging that true insights emerge from navigating mistakes and challenges, then you're in the right place.
Join Christy Keeton, your host, as she dives into the missteps and lessons learned encountered by active apartment operators.
In these episodes, we embark on a journey to dissect and analyze the pitfalls within the multifamily project life cycle, focusing on the crucial stages of Finding, Funding, Fixing, or Flipping a project.
Instead of glossing over setbacks, we shine a spotlight on them, providing a valuable learning experience for our audience. Each episode concludes not only by revealing how the issue at hand was rectified but also by sharing other priceless lessons derived from the experience.
It's an unfiltered exploration of the multifamily investment landscape, revealing the intricate tapestry of challenges and solutions that make the journey worthwhile.
Multifamily Missteps Hosted by Christy Keeton
Is The Rehab Budget Right? - Chris Grenzig
When it seems like everything is going as planned, suddenly, you went way under budget for the renovation. That was the problem Chris Grenzig had to face in his deal. He shares the importance of surrounding yourself with people who know more than you and why you should always ask more questions and look for potential drawbacks to plan for contingencies. Listen as he shares this huge hurdle that was eventually turned around with a better plan and increasing rental growth.
[00:01 - 06:28] Opening Segment
- Chris Grenzig on getting his feet wet in the business world
- How COVID-19 triggers the shift in focus on the world and business
[06:29 - 17:03] A Huge Budget Deficit for Renovations Saved by Rent Increase
- Surrounding yourself with those operating at a higher level
- A major underbudget mistake from 13k to 30k per unit
- Pushing from the initial partial renovation to a full-on revamp
- Increasing rent growth higher than the projection
[17:04 - 24:49] Closing Segment
- Ask more questions and look for potential pitfalls
- Final words
Tweetable Quotes:
“If you're starting from scratch on everything, you're basically at everybody else's mercy at that point.” - Jerome Myers
“I probably should have brought in more experience earlier on and leaned on them heavier than I did, I think I was probably a little naive… and not really asking the questions of like, ‘Hey, what can go wrong with this plan?’ and not really looking at contingencies and backups and potential pitfalls.” - Chris Grenzig
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Are you feeling overwhelmed with Multifamily deal analysis? Are you uncertain about the right investment? Christy is an expert underwriter and mentor and wants help you on your journey! Visit her website at www.ChristyKeeton.com to book a discovery call now.
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