Deal Flow Friday & No Vacancy Collab! On This weeks episode of Deal Flow Friday, David Moghavem sits with Taylor Avakian, Founder of The Group CRE and host of No Vacancy Podcast, along with Farhan Mahmood, Partner at Trion Properties, to discuss the latest opportunities in Multifamily Real Estate.

Microchapters:

0:00 Teaser & Intro

1:11 Introduction to Farhan & David from Trion Properties

3:11 Getting into Real Estate & Early Career Experience

5:07 Experience During the 2008 Financial Crisis

8:26 Introduction to Trion Properties ($1.5B AUM, 7,500 units)

12:19 Current Market Analysis: LA vs Other Markets

15:01 Breaking Down Cap Rates Across Markets

16:31 Downtown LA Market Analysis & Olympic Impact

21:56 Institutional Investment Strategy 2024

26:41:00 Deal Structure & Investment Returns Discussion

32:26:00 Evolution of Syndication Models

36:51:00 Fixed vs Floating Rate Debt Strategy

43:26:00 Long-term Hold vs Sale Strategy Discussion

49:41:00 Market Analysis: Portland & Out-of-Favor Markets

54:26:00 Technology & AI in Real Estate

1:00:41 Building Trust in Real Estate Investment

1:06:56 The Future of Los Angeles Real Estate

1:15:31 Alternative Asset Class Opportunities

1:21:56 Closing Thoughts & Miami Plans

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