Zach Haptonstall - Acquiring $1.6 Billion of Apartments in Phoenix, Arizona

Learn how to acquire real estate on a massive scale. In this episode Zach takes us through his journey of acquiring $1.6 billion of assets.   Zach Haptonstall was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. He is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Rise48 Equity and Rise48 Communities. Zach’s main responsibilities as CEO include overseeing all acquisitions, sourcing capital, and building strategic partnerships. He resides in Scottsdale, Arizona with his wife Grace. He Founded ZH Multifamily in 2018 and grew his portfolio to $35M. ZH Multifamily founded the organization, The Phoenix Multifamily Association “PMA” where Zach hosted 200+ members and held monthly speaking and networking events. In order to scale and add experts to the team, he retired ZH Multifamily and PMA in 2020 and Co-Founded Rise48 Equity. Zach’s professional background includes Healthcare Sales and Administration. He is the former President and Co-Owner of a Hospice Organization in Phoenix with 110+ Employees and $9M+ Annual Revenue. He is also a former live television news anchor and sports reporter for Arizona PBS and co-hosted a show on Fox Sports Network Arizona. Zach holds a Master of Business Administration from the Colangelo College of Business at Grand Canyon University, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. He attended Colorado Mesa University on a football Scholarship his Freshman Year of College. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE 00:00 - Coming up 00:10 – Intro  00:53 – Welcome Jeremy to the show 01:08 – Zach talks about his background 06:33 – What did friends and family think of his decision to switch 11:32 – Why multifamily   14:08 – What advice would he give to someone starting out  17:53 – He talks about what Rise 48 does 35:30 – How he inspires others 39:45 – Things new investors should keep in mind  42:18 – Final thoughts   CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-haptonstall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rise48equity/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rise48equity Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0MykmVKnoZVU7cVFPwvcjA/videos CONNECT WITH THE HOST Connect with our host, Randy Smith, for more educational content or to discuss investment opportunities in the real estate syndication space at www.impactequity.net, https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallsmith or on Instagram at @salesguyinvestor --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/