E261 Mark Hamilton - Growing a Multifamily Portfolio From a Duplex to 25,000 Units, 1031 Exchange Best Practices & Tips for Evaluating Risk

Mark Hamilton has been a player in the national commercial real estate industry for more than 30 years. His main professional focus has been in locating value-add properties in changing urban neighborhoods and then re-working them into higher-quality buildings with higher incomes, improved tenant profiles, and higher resale values. Prior to co-founding his own investment company in 2001, Hamilton Zanze, Mark personally sponsored the acquisition, ownership, and development of nearly 40 properties in the Bay Area. 

Tyler and Mark discussed timeless real estate wisdom, covering Mark’s inspiring story of growing his real estate portfolio, how to navigate a 1031 exchange, how to evaluate opportunities and risk, and much more.

Highlights include:

• Awareness and responsiveness over ideology
• Why Mark believes multifamily is a strength (and pain) in numbers 
• Mark’s journey of growing his portfolio from a duplex to nearly 25,000 units and 65 employees at Hamilton Zanze
• The four critical things Mark’s multifamily experience has taught him
• Why Mark is not a big believer in setting goals
• Mark’s tips for navigating the market cycle 
• The journey being the reward 
• Multiple ways you can leverage a 1031 exchange
• How Mark’s team locates 1031 exchange opportunities
• Mark’s tips on evaluating risk to generate yield
• Pitfalls and opportunities in the current market 
• Mark’s outlook on potential market corrections
• The willingness to read and learn things outside of real estate investing

Connect with Mark:

Email: mark@hamiltonzanze.com
Website: http://www.hamiltonzanze.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1627695/admin/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hamiltonzanze?lang=en

The following books and resources were mentioned in the show:

The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
Dispatches by Michael Herr
A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean

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