Ep.43: The Future of Affordable Housing: Space, Mobility, and Aging in place - Daryl Carter, Founder & CEO of Avanath Capital Management

Daryl J. Carter, a 41-year veteran of the commercial real estate industry, is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Avanath Capital Management, LLC. Mr. Carter directs the overall strategy and operations of the Company, a California-based investment firm that acquires, renovates, and operates apartment properties, with an emphasis on affordable and workforce communities. Since its formation in 2008, Avanath has acquired $3.5 billion of properties across 14 states in the U.S., comprising 15,000 apartment units. Avanath is vertically integrated and is an SEC-registered investment advisor and institutional fund manager. Links Avanath Capital Management - https://www.avanath.com/ Daryl on LinkedIn - https://www.LinkedIn.com/DarylCarter Brandon on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bsedloff/ Juniper Square - https://www.junipersquare.com/ Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:00:55) - Daryl’s background and career (00:06:15) - Did you know you wanted to be in Real estate? (00:07:53) - What got you interested in architecture?  (00:09:24) - Starting Capri Capital (00:18:28) - The myths of investing in affordable housing (00:26:36) - How has the affordable housing industry changed over the past 15 years? (00:32:06) - What do you hope will happen for housing affordability? (00:37:09) - What is your unique advantage as a firm? (00:41:08) - What attributes are requirements for communities you own? (00:45:19) - Are 3-4br apartments going to be the norm in the future? (00:47:50) - How is the industry doing in bringing a more diverse workforce together? (00:54:07) - What do you think are markers of great leadership?