Chief Housing Officer: How Can Developers Partner with Housing Authorities?! - Kathi Thomas

Have you ever wondered about public-private partnerships and how they can work to create more Affordable Housing?Kathi Thomas, Chief Housing Officer of Southern Nevada Housing Authority, came onto the Affordable Housing podcast to share REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES answering just those questions!I am so proud to share this conversation with all of you because Kathi's story will INSPIRE you... and most importantly, SHOW you that anyone can get involved in Affordable Housing with the right heart and intentions!On the latest Podcast episode of "Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing", Kathi and I covered:- How Kathi stumbled into affordable housing through her work with court-appointed youth- Creative deal structures and how Housing Authorities can partner with Developers... with real life examples- Why you DON'T need to be the expert on everything to make an impact- Debunking the myths around residents in Affordable Housing- What actually WORKS and helps residents thrive via the Family Self-Sufficiency Program- and MORE!Please don't forget to follow Kathi on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathithomas/To find out more about the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority and its programs, please visit: https://www.snvrha.org/If you want to contact Kathi with potential opportunities, watch until the end of the episode!00:00 Podcast Trailer 01:33 Intro (Getting to Know Kathi: Her Background and Story)13:02 What It Took to Close a Major Affordable Housing Deal During Holidays!14:35 The Multi-Pronged Approach to Solve the Affordable Housing Crisis!19:29 Why Developers Should Partner with Housing Authorities!22:34 The Truth About Affordable Housing Residents (And It Might Surprise You)!25:30 What Do Stanford and Harvard Say About Affordable Housing?29:03 What An Amazing Partnership Looks Like Between A Nonprofit Developer & A Housing Authority!40:13 How the Family Self-Sufficiency Program Helps Renters Change Trajectories of Their Lives!44:54 Why is Affordable Housing (e.g. lack of supply) hard to solve for?46:26 Where/How to contact Kathi?#affordablehousing #realestatedevelopment #housingaffordability DISCLAIMER: All information & details shared are meant to be for entertainment purposes only. This is not legal, financial, insurance, tax, or investment advice. This is not a solicitation for any investments and should not be construed as such in any form.All investments have risks. This is not an offer to purchase securities.