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Mark Allen is a multifamily broker based in Dallas-Fort Worth; The "Multifamily 5" series interviews investors, property managers, lenders, etc. to understand how each is achieving success in the current market conditions.

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  1. Ep. 77 - In The Mind Of A Great Multifamily Operator

    Introduction In this episode of the Multifamily 5 podcast, host Mark Allen interviews Ian Mattingly, President of Luma Residential, about the state of the multifamily market and operations in Texas. Ian provides unique perspectives as a seasoned operator leading a major portfolio in Dallas and...

  2. Ep. 76 Old Capital Listing Broker Panel with Mark Allen

    Mark and some of the other top Dallas apartment brokers provide essential information to a gathering of over 550 apartment investors at the Old Capital Conference. Delve into the predicaments faced by owners navigating distress due to their debt structures. Explore potential opportunities for...

  3. Ep. 75 - Managing Through Turbulence with Brett Luskey

    On this episode of the Multifamily Five Podcast, host Mark Allen interviews Brett Luskey, partner at Fairmont Management Company, to discuss strategies for navigating the multifamily market in today's turbulent economic climate. Key Discussion Points The current state of the DFW rental market -...

  4. Ep. 74 - Capital Raise Made Easy with Badri Malynur

    Today we are speaking with Badri Malynur, Co-Founder and VP of Sales at Avestor. Badri brings more than two decades of experience in the multi-family housing market. He co-founded two start-ups, was an active angel investor and held key leadership positions at a Fortune 500 company. Avestor was...

  5. Ep. 73 - Warren Craythorne

    In today’s episode we are speaking with Warren Craythorne, Founder of Conduct Connect. Conduct Connect has developed a unique business model allowing property owners to leverage their existing assets and generate additional recurring revenue. We’ll learn how they can help boost your NOI through...

  6. Ep. 72 - Affordable Housing and PFCs

    Affordable Housing and PFCs On today's episode I'm speaking with Tim Nelson and Braxton Parsons of HilltopSecurities, who represent Public Finance Corporations (PFCs). Tim and Braxton are like Brokers between PFCs and experienced sponsors/developers. In this episode we cover PFCs at a high level,...

  7. Ep. 71 - The Insurance Claim Maximizer

    In today’s episode we speak with Drake Allred, of Continental Adjusters, Inc. Continental Adjusters is a Licensed Public Insurance Adjusting firm exclusively representing building owners, company owners and property management companies. They are the largest multifamily adjusting firm in the U.S....

  8. Ep. 70 - Lower Insurance Premiums through Economies of Scale - with Rock Stevens

    Rock Stevens, Director of Business Development at the Strategic Insurance Group, joins me in a discussion about the current multifamily insurance market and how to obtain lower insurance premiums through a master insurance policy. The Strategic Insurance Group is a multifamily real estate…

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  9. Ep. 69 - Why Aren't You Diversifying In CRE

    In today's episode we are excited to talk with GREA's own, R. Jeffrey Burgfechtel, JD Jeff has been part of the GREA team for 5 years now and is primarily focused on identifying and vetting commercial real estate opportunities for his clients. He provides expert analysis but also first-hand...

  10. Ep. 68 - Foreclosure Or Loan Modifications? -with Ann Hambly

    Are you potentially going to have to come out of pocket to service your debt? Ann Hambly, CRE should be your first call! On today’s episode, Ann will share the process of negotiating and finalizing a loan restructuring agreement and some challenging multifamily loan modications she has dealt with...

  11. Ep. 67 - Texas GREA Roundtable Discussion

    This is one of my favorite discussions of the year! I interviewed two of GREA’s Founding Partners, Todd Franks from Dallas, and Jordon Emmott from Houston. They nearly have 40 years of brokerage experience combined, and both Todd and Jordon brokered through the "Great Recession". Discussion…

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  12. Ep. 66 - With Crisis Comes Opportunity - Rod Khleif

    Rod Khleif is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, multiple business owner, author, mentor, and community philanthropist who is passionate about business, life, success, and giving back. As one of the country’s top real estate trainers, Rod has personally owned and managed over 2,000…

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  13. Ep. 65 - Using Pref Equity with Stuart Page

    Today, we're speaking with Stuart Page whose background includes investment banking, M&A, and private equity. Stuart launched GREA’s equity platform after a proven track record of capital introductions. Stuart's focus is JV and Preferred Equity with check sizes in the $1M - $50M range for middle...

  14. Ep. 64 - Save Big $$$ on Energy Costs

    Today we are speaking with Peter Selber, Managing Partner with Infinity Power Partners based in Houston, TX. Infinity Power Partners is a full-service energy management and consulting firm that provides procurement management solutions, risk management services, market insight, and a unique,...

  15. Ep. 63 - Texas Property Taxes, OH MY!

    Clayton Sievers is a property tax consultant with Cantrell McMulloch, Inc (CMI). For 2020 tax year, CMI represented more than 1,470 multi-family housing properties (225,000 +/- units) across 69 Texas counties & in 28 states, valued in excess of $21 billion. In 2022, property taxes in Dallas-Ft....

  16. Ep. 62 - Paul Peebles of Old Capital

    Our guest for this episode is Paul Peebles with Old Capital. Paul has been a multifamily banker for 36 years and has closed over six thousand transactions. As a debt provider he and his team finance properties of all sizes throughout the country (over $1.2B in loans last year). Today we will get…

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  17. Ep. 61 - JT Lynch of Ramey King Insurance

    Today we are speaking with JT Lynch, commercial insurance broker with Ramey King Insurance, a family run agency located in Denton, TX. We are excited to have JT on the show and have him talk about the hard insurance market and how to mitigate issues during the transaction. Should you consider...

  18. Ep. 60 - JC Castillo of Velo Residential

    Our guest for this episode of The Multifamily 5 Podcast we are speaking with JC Castillo, President and CEO at Velo Residential, a third-party property management company that is chartered to manage Multifamily properties for owners in DFW. Velo focuses on how owners can operate for more profit…

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  19. Ep. 59 - J Retinger of PooPrints

    In this episode of The Multifamily 5 Podcast, we are discussing a rather uncommon yet important topic. Dog poo! Mark sat down with J Retinger, CEO of BioPet Laboratories Inc. PooPrints®. PooPrints offers a new way for property owners to collect additional revenue by charging residents who don’t...

  20. Ep. 58 - Todd Heitner of Apartment Investor Pro

    In this episode of The Multifamily 5 Podcast, Mark speaks with Todd Heitner of Apartment Investor Pro to discuss the importance of having a professtonal website and how it boosts credibility on all levels. Listen in to learn more about branding your area of expertise online and how a website can...

  21. Ep. 57 - Dustin Miles of Momentum Multifamily

    In this episode of The Multifamily 5 Podcast, Mark speaks with Dustin Miles of Momentum Multifamily, a Dallas-based multifamily owner. Dustin recently closed on the Henry at Liberty Hills, a 228-unit community built in 2012 in Houston. Dustin speaks through lessons learned on this deal, but also…

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  22. Ep 56 - Aimee Morgan of JLL Valuation Advisory

    Aimee Morgan (SVP at JLL in the multifamily valuation & advisory services department) gives an inside look on how appraisers review properties and come up with their market values. We discuss the current changes post-COVID from expenses, to cap rates, and their actual due diligence process. We…

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  23. Ep 55 - Josh Elstein of Greenworks Lending

    In Ep. 55, Mark Allen interviews Josh Elstein of Greenworks Lending about providing building owners and developers access to capital they need to make energy related deferred maintenance upgrades in their existing buildings. C-PACE makes it possible for commercial property owners to obtain no…

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  24. Ep. 54 - Rob Beardsley Of Lone Star Capital

    In this episode of The Multifamily 5 Podcast, Mark speaks with Rob Beardsley of Lonestar Capital Group to discuss their preferred equity solution. Listen in to learn more about preferred equity, why deal sponsors would use it, the difference between preferred equity and Mezz debt, and much more....

  25. Ep. 53 - Jim Monk Of Clozzits

    In this episode of The Multifamily 5 Podcast, Mark speaks with Jim Monk of Clozzits, the leading manufacturer and installer of closet systems for the multifamily industry. The Company was created from the desire of multifamily owners and management companies to recognize previously uncharted...

  26. Ep. 52 - Lucas Hewett of Layers

    In this episode of The Multifamily 5 Podcast, Mark speaks with Lucas Hewett of Layers. Lucas sheds light on how they're partnering with multifamily owners and operators by providing corporate or short-term rental units. He highlights the benefits of their business model for owners, their success...

  27. Ep. 51 - James Eng Of Old Capital

    In this episode of The Multifamily 5 Podcast, Mark speaks with James Eng of Old Capital to discuss the current state of the marketplace and how it's changed since COVID-19, what he's seeing in terms of collection activity in the commercial refinance world, and why he's known as "The Professor" of...

  28. Ep. 50 - Nizar Bhojani of TextByChoice

    TextByChoice's Co-Founder Nizar Bhojani joins us on The Multifamily 5 Podcast. Nizar discusses how TextByChoice is a seamless method of communication within Real Estate. Whether your a property manager trying to stay in touch with residents or prospects or a broker marketing a new listing. With…

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  29. Ep. 49 - Bill Lane Of GrandHVAC Leasing

    In this episode of The Multifamily 5 Podcast, Mark speaks with Bill Lane of GrandHVAC. Leasing GHL provides commercial water heating and HVAC solutions on equipment such as boilers, make up air and roof top units, water softeners, space heaters, fireplaces, water heaters, and air conditioners. We...

  30. Ep. 48 - Jake Marmulstein Of Groundbreaker

    In this episode of The Multifamily 5 Podcast, we sat down with Jake Marmulstein, CEO & Co-Founder of Groundbreaker, a revolutionary all-in-one investment management software for small to medium commercial real estate investment firms that raise outside capital; helping teams increase productivity...

  31. Ep. 47 - Collin Chlebak of Virtus Insurance

    In this episode of The Multifamily 5 Podcast, Mark sits down with Collin Chlebak to discuss the insurance market in the time of COVID-19, the catalysts of hard and soft markets, economic drivers behind insurance rates and steps buyers can take when making an insurance bid. Virtus is an insurance...

  32. Ep. 46 - Marc Belsky Of Eastern Equity Advisors

    In this episode of The Multifamily 5 Podcast, we sat down with Marc Belsky to discuss his process when it comes to deciding which sponsor to work with on a deal they're looking to capitalize. We talked about the current appetite for equity groups and the minimum experience level a sponsor must…

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  33. Ep. 45 - Derek Merrill Of Leaselock

    In this episode of The Multifamily 5 Podcast, we sat down with Derek Merrill, Co-Founder & CEO of LeaseLock, which powers a modern lease experience that totally eliminates all security deposits, surety bonds and guarantors. Instead of tenants paying security deposits up-front, they pay a $30...

  34. Ep. 44 - Ira Singer Of Mosaic Construction

    In this episode of The Multifamily 5 Podcast, Mark speaks with Ira Singer, principal at Mosaic Construction in Chicago, about the low-disruption, high-impact renovation investments that provide the best ROI for multifamily properties. We discussed in depth the Return-on-Income (ROI) timeline for...

  35. Ep. 43 - Whitney Miller of Sunridge Management

    SunRidge Management Marketing Director, Whitney Miller, spoke with me on this weeks' episode of The Multifamily 5 Podcast to discuss what she thinks are the biggest changes at the property level, 3 months after the 'shelter-in-place' order was activated in Texas. She also discusses the 5 P's of...

  36. Ep. 42 - Grant Garlock of BMC Capital

    Grant Garlock, Commercial Loan Officer with BMC Capital, joins us to discuss bank & bridge loans, agency debt, as well as share his thoughts on the state of the market, before and after the start of the pandemic. BMC Capital's services include origination of commercial mortgage loans, bridge...

  37. Ep. 41 - Paul Pennington of P.E. Pennington & Co., Inc.

    Paul Pennington has been in the business of protesting commercial real estate CAD assessed values for over 33 years! Paul joins us to share what’s going on at the state level with regard to Section 11.35 of the Property Tax Code, specifically as it relates to disaster relief. It’s also time to...

  38. Ep. 40 - Steve Carroll Of Findigs, Inc.

    Co-Founder & CEO at Findigs, Inc., Steve Carroll, met with me to discuss their revolutionary product addressing slow landlord rental application processing times, reducing fraudulent application submittals, and most of all TIME. Findigs delivers expedited, non-frustrating, and efficient…

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  39. Ep. 39 - Michael Becker of SPI Advisory

    I had a chance to catch up with Michael Becker of SPI Advisory, LLC who has owned and managed several thousand units this cycle. We discuss the current multifamily environment with COVID-19, and strategically planning for multiple scenarios on the back end of COVID-19. Specifically, how to...

  40. Ep. 38: Jeff Chalfin of Flow Dynamics

    Episode 38: Jeff Chalfin of Flow Dynamics, LLC Jeff Chalfin, CEO of Flow Dynamics, LLC, the patent holder and manufacturer of the SMART VALVE™, offers great insight into how a simple, yet extremely effective variable flow management device solves a number of problems inherent in your water system...

  41. Ep. 37 - Robert Martinez Of Rockstar Capital

    Robert Martinez, Founding Partner and CEO of Rockstar Capital, provides 'Rockstar' insight about how they managed to implement a paperless environment successfully, focusing on reputation management & transparency, and how all these efforts prepared them for the conversion to virtual leasing...

  42. Ep. 36: Noah Molnar of POPIC

    Noah Molnar helps investors create additional cash flow by turning rental insurance into a property revenue stream. The POPIC group of companies specializes in structuring, forming, and managing specialty insurance programs. The industry is set up so that 3rd party insurers are set-up to profit,...

  43. Ep. 35: Greystone Roundtable

    In this episode of the “Multifamily 5”, Mark Allen discusses the current COVID-19 environment from a sales and lending perspective with Todd Franks and Trip Going of Greystone. The podcast was recorded on Feb. 27th; Trip shares updates regarding debt service reserves, dynamic interest rate…

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  44. Ep. 34 - Ben Mandel

    Ben Mandel helps investors with an alternative to the 1031 exchange. If you’ve ever wanted to sell but weren’t sure what to do with the equity because of the competitive market, Ben and his team can help with a unique tool. Listen to learn more about Ben’s offering and how you can defer capital...

  45. Ep. 33 - Mike Ochstein Of Price Realty

    Mike Ochstein of Price Realty Corporation is a multifamily veteran to say the least, with over 30 years in the business. Listen in to hear about how Mike got his start in multifamily as one of the original multifamily brokers in Dallas back in the 1980s, which ultimately led him to purchase his...

  46. Ep. 32 - Mitchell Voss of Windmass Capital

    Mitchell Voss from WindMass Capital has gone from 0 to 100, real quick! He used to fear if he would have the capital to buy the deal, now he focuses on great deals and knows the capital will be there. Mitchell works with several Family Offices to fund his deals. Why deal with a hundred investors…

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  47. Ep. 32: D.J. McClure of National Flood Experts

    D.J. McClure is with National Flood Experts as a National Account Manager. Have you ever purchased or looked to purchase a multifamily community in a flood zone? Flood Insurance premiums KILL NOI! National Flood Experts and their engineers works with FEMA to potentially remove your property from...

  48. Ep. 31: Brett Luskey of Fairmont Management Company

    Brett Luskey joined Fairmont Management as Vice-President in 2015. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of each of Fairmont's properties, marketing and development, tenant relations, project financial analysis, and human resources. We discuss one of the most important aspects of...

  49. Ep. 30: Lane Beene

    Lane Beene. Air Force Captain and seasoned real estate investor. He explains the importance of approaching real estate investment like a solider would for a mission. Lane also shares his two keys to net worth and real estate investment. These are insights you don't want to miss.

  50. Ep. 29: Fiber Stream

    Fiber Stream provides innovative internet and WiFi services at incredible speed. They wholesale these services in bulk packages to apartments, MDU’s, and business facilities across the continental U.S. Providing a technology perk to residents while adding another revenue stream to your business…

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