FINALLY Closed on My First Multi-Family Apartment Complex

FINALLY Closed on My First Multi-Family Apartment Complex

Rental Property Investor · Park City, UT · Member since 2016 · 678 posts · 531 votes

We finally closed today on our first multi-family apartment complex! Seems like such a long road after making the decision to transition out of SFH last Fall and selling off our portfolio in the Spring. I ramped up my education quickly as I knew nothing about cap rates, NOI, due diligence, etc. The pressure was really on when we elected to do a 1031 exchange. We were under contract on a property pretty quickly but after numerous extensions the deal fell apart. Thankfully, we had a good backup plan and used what we learned in the first deal to nail it on the second. Much hard work in front of us but we will celebrate tonight!

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Specialist · Louisville, KY · Member since 2017 · 166 posts · 154 votes
8y
@Tony Castronovo Congrats! Please do keep all of us updated with progress increasing the rent, etc. 👍👍
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  • Rental Property Investor · San Ramon, CA · Member since 2017 · 350 posts · 611 votes
    8y

    Awesome! Congrats!

    How many units and is it in your hometown?  

  • Investor · Taylor Mill, KY · Member since 2016 · 2k+ posts · 964 votes
    8y
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    Qualified Intermediary for 1031 Exchanges · St. Petersburg, FL · Member since 2013 · 9k+ posts · 9k+ votes
    8y

    @Tony Castronovo, You moved through that like a champ.  The forward planning and ability to adapt to that first closed door was the key to your success.  Way to go!

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  • Investor · Roseville, CA · Member since 2016 · 893 posts · 1k+ votes
    8y

    Congrats @Tony Castronovo !!  Were you able to use a broker to find the 2 deals you went after or were you lucky enough to find something on Loopnet?  We would love to hear some more of the numbers if you are comfortable sharing?  

    Congrats again! 

  • Investor · Houston, TX · Member since 2017 · 1k+ posts · 871 votes
    8y

    @Tony Castronovo that is great news, man!  Cheers!!

  • Rental Property Investor · Park City, UT · Member since 2016 · 678 posts · 531 votes
    8y

    @Paul Choi Thank you! 20 units and not my town.  It's a sub-market of Houston.  Bryan - College Station, Texas.  It's about and hour and 15 min away.

  • Rental Property Investor · Park City, UT · Member since 2016 · 678 posts · 531 votes
    8y
  • Rental Property Investor · Park City, UT · Member since 2016 · 678 posts · 531 votes
    8y

    Thanks for all your help @Dave Foster!  It was great working with you on this deal.  At the end of the day I am paying taxes on a little over $1000 capital gains on the sale of a $1.2M portfolio.  Not too shabby.

  • Rental Property Investor · Park City, UT · Member since 2016 · 678 posts · 531 votes
    8y

    Thanks @Jon Crosby!  I did use a broker and he helped me find some off market deals.  But both deals were also on LoopNet....just can't recall if we found them first.  On the eventual deal we definitely got in on that right away.  The first deal was on the market for several months before we found it.

    Happy to share numbers....just let me know what you are interested in knowing.  PM me if you want to know more.

  • Investor · College Station, TX · Member since 2016 · 8 posts · 5 votes
    8y

    Curious why your having to pay taxes? Was the new project under the amount you needed for the 1031?   Is the project in Bryan or CS?   

  • Real Estate Broker · Medford, OR · Member since 2018 · 61 posts · 34 votes
    8y
    @Tony Castronovo Congratulations!! Multi Family is awesome!
  • Rental Property Investor · Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2011 · 122 posts · 67 votes
    8y

    Congrats @Tony Castronovo !

    Is this a stabilized or value-add property? Are you planning to "buy and hold" this property?

  • Las Vegas, NV · Member since 2018 · 24 posts · 1 vote
    8y
    @Tony Castronovo awesome!!!!
  • Flipper/Rehabber · Loveland, OH · Member since 2014 · 34 posts · 24 votes
    8y

    Congratulations!   Best of luck with your new complex.  

  • Rental Property Investor · Park City, UT · Member since 2016 · 678 posts · 531 votes
    8y

    Thanks @Mark Sewell!

  • Rental Property Investor · Park City, UT · Member since 2016 · 678 posts · 531 votes
    8y

    @Steve Pittman the proceeds from the sale of our SFH portfolio ended up being greater than what we needed for the MF. We ended up getting 80% LTV on the loan, which reduced our down payment requirements. The property is in Bryan (very close to A&M...although we do not plan to market to students)

  • Rental Property Investor · Park City, UT · Member since 2016 · 678 posts · 531 votes
    8y

    Thank you @Keisha Andrew.  I sure hope so!!

  • Rental Property Investor · Park City, UT · Member since 2016 · 678 posts · 531 votes
    8y

    @Jeffrey Almonte Thanks!  It's a bit of both.  It is stabilized at 90% occupancy.  But rents are way below market and we will be renovating and driving rents where they should be.

  • Rental Property Investor · Park City, UT · Member since 2016 · 678 posts · 531 votes
    8y

    @Michael Darten and @Eric Kottner Thanks so much!

  • Rental Property Investor · San Diego, CA · Member since 2018 · 176 posts · 83 votes
    8y

    @Tony Castronovo Great work Tony. Nothing like being able to drive market rents up and really get full value out of the place. Congratulations

  • Rental Property Investor · Park City, UT · Member since 2016 · 678 posts · 531 votes
    8y

    @Brian Mcmenamin Thank you.  Check back with me in 6-9 months to make sure the plan is coming to reality.

  • Investor · Austin, TX · Member since 2016 · 42 posts · 4 votes
    8y

    Congrats @Tony Castronovo.  It seems like commercial broker sends only their lising (off-market) in e-mail so they can get deserved commission both sides. so is it ok to connected with more than one broker ? and how many deal one need to look before purchase contract, if any?  I would really appreciate your answer. 

  • Specialist · Murrieta, CA · Member since 2016 · 24 posts · 18 votes
    8y
    @Tony Castronovo congrats!
  • Rental Property Investor · Park City, UT · Member since 2016 · 678 posts · 531 votes
    8y

    Thanks @Johnny Bravo!  

    @Kinjal PatelThank you.  In single family I seldom used agents.  But I chose to work with a commercial broker that I have known for many years (but never worked together).  It was really great because not only was he an agent/broker, but he's also an investor.  So I got a real good education as we talked about everything from due diligence to negotiation strategies, operations, property management, tax strategies, lenders, financial analysis, etc, etc.  He never sent me "his" listings.  He knew my parameters and searched for me and networked with other brokers.  Very much worth it.

    I don't know how many deals other investors have looked at before making a purchase.  For me, I probably looked at a couple dozen on paper, toured about ten, analyzed six or eight and made offers on two.  

  • Investor · Austin, TX · Member since 2016 · 42 posts · 4 votes
    8y

    Thank you @Tony Castronovo. It is helpful.

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