#70 Top 10 Questions Before Buying Multifamily (Investing Guide)

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This episode discusses the top 10 questions every multifamily investor should ask before buying a 5+ unit apartment building.

Send us Fan Mail Thinking about buying your first 5+ unit apartment building? This episode breaks down the top 10 questions every multifamily investor should ask before making an offer—from NOI, cap rates, rent roll, expense ratios, deferred maintenance, financing options, real value-add vs cosmetic fixes, exit buyers, and local laws. Juan Huizar and Cody Charnell walk through how commercial properties are actually valued, why lenders care about in-place numbers vs pro forma, and how to spot...

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Host: Juan Huizar

Guest: Cody Charnell

Topics covered

• multifamily investing
• apartment buildings
• commercial property valuation
• financing options
• real estate investing
• NOI
• cap rates

Keywords

• multifamily
• investing
• apartment building
• NOI
• cap rates
• financing
• real estate
• commercial properties
• exit buyers
• local laws

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Organizations: Sage Real Estate

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