2025 Refinance Strategies | These Two Asset Classes Are Hot with Cody Charfauros

Guest Bio and Links:Cody Charfauros specializes in origination and underwriting for investors and sponsors seeking structured financing and recapitalization/buyout/refinancing on retail centers, apartments, self-storage, office buildings, development and re-development (value-add). He is particularly adept in the $2MM-$30MM debt space and GP/LP equity assignments in the $1-$7MM range. A Mr. Charfauros is a San Diego native, and brings extensive finance experience, adaptive business strategy, capital markets and leadership to his commercial real estate projects. Prior to opening the San Diego office, Mr. Charfauros lived and worked for over 13 years in Los Angeles, San Gabriel Valley, San Fernando Valley and the Temecula Valley and has intimate knowledge of the greater Southern California market.Listeners can learn more about Cody Charfauros on LinkedIn @CodyCharfauros, and at Slatt Capital Notes: (0:00) Welcome to the CashFlow Quest Podcast! (0:10) Blake welcome friend and guest, Cody to the listeners(0:30) Cody's background and early aspirations(1:30) Career pivot to film and business(2:30) Cody’s transition to commercial real estate(7:00) High-touch service in action during COVID(13:00) Current market trends, strategies, and lending opportunities(15:00) Multifamily & industrial lending opportunities(20:00) Lessons in conservative investing(24:00) Profile of the typical private client(26:30) Cody’s personal investment philosophy(32:00) The Christian perspective on debt(35:30) Closing thoughts--- Blake Comfort, Co-founder of ComfortCommunities and Comfort Capital in 2008, embarked on a journey to acquire manufactured home communities, laying the foundation for the investment and management company we have today. In 2009, Comfort Communities acquired its first manufactured home community, and since then, the company has continued to expand, purchasing and managing numerous manufactured housing communities. Blake oversees all capital market functions, acquisitions, and deal sourcing forComfortCommunities and Comfort Capital. When he’s not working, Blake cherishes spending quality time with his wife and two young children and occasionally takes to the skies, flying around San Diego.Jennifer Purcell, Co-founder of Comfort Communities and Comfort Capital, was raised in a real estate-loving household with her father being a general contractor and developer of over 4,000 units in San Diego County. Her mission is to change the perception of “Trailer Parks” and create exceptional living environments with top-notch service for residents. A San Diego State University graduate, Jennifer previously worked with R&V Management for their multi-family apartment portfolio at a leading global corporate housing company. Since 2009, she’s been instrumental in building Comfort Communities management team and fostering relationships with trusted investors and advisors, contributing to Comfort Capital’s success today. When she is not operating mobile home communities, she loves spending time outdoors, throwing the ball for her dog, and spending quality time with her husband and her two young children.