EPISODE · Mar 19, 2025 · 53 MIN
Why Institutional Investors Are Leaving LA for Business-Friendly Markets | Daniel Mense
from No Vacancy with Taylor Avakian · host Taylor Avakian | Los Angeles Multifamily Broker
How are investors adapting to California’s challenging real estate market?Daniel Mense, managing partner at KH Equities, breaks down how his firm scaled to 1,000 units and $300M in assets, why he’s shifting focus to the Carolinas, and the challenges of navigating rent control, affordability regulations, and market volatility in Los Angeles. Learn how investors are:- Expanding beyond California to business-friendly markets- Structuring creative financing deals to scale portfolios- Converting market-rate apartments into affordable housing- Understanding the risks of rent control & eviction moratoriums- Securing institutional funding for long-term real estate successFeaturing insights from Daniel Mense on where the smart money is moving and how he’s planning to double AUM to $600M in the next year. 📈 Connect with me:Website: https://www.thegroupcre.com/Email: [email protected]: https://x.com/TAYVAY_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tayloravakian/#RealEstatePodcast #InstitutionalInvesting #MultifamilyRealEstate #RealEstateStrategy #MarketTrends #AffordableHousing #InvestmentOpportunities #PropertyDevelopment #LosAngelesRealEstate #BusinessFriendlyMarkets
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How are investors adapting to California’s challenging real estate market?Daniel Mense, managing partner at KH Equities, breaks down how his firm scaled to 1,000 units and $300M in assets, why he’s shifting focus to the Carolinas, and the challenges of navigating rent control, affordability regulations, and market volatility in Los Angeles. Learn how investors are:- Expanding beyond California to business-friendly markets- Structuring creative financing deals to scale portfolios- Converting market-rate apartments into affordable housing- Understanding the risks of rent control & eviction moratoriums- Securing institutional funding for long-term real estate successFeaturing insights from Daniel Mense on where the smart money is moving and how he’s planning to double AUM to $600M in the next year. 📈 Connect with me:Website: https://www.thegroupcre.com/Email: [email protected]: https://x.com/TAYVAY_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tayloravakian/#RealEstatePodcast #InstitutionalInvesting #MultifamilyRealEstate #RealEstateStrategy #MarketTrends #AffordableHousing #InvestmentOpportunities #PropertyDevelopment #LosAngelesRealEstate #BusinessFriendlyMarkets
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