Large multifamily, for the most part, has been an “uninvestable” asset for the past few years. Tons of new inventory hitting the market, short-term loans coming due, rising expenses, and stagnant rent growth are just a few reasons investors have avoided this asset like the plague. Even veteran multifamily investor Brian Burke sold off a majority of his portfolio when prices were sky-high. Now, the oracle of multifamily has come back to share why he thinks we have two years until this reverses.

Brian believes there’s a strong “signal” that sellers are about to get real, buyers will have more control, and rent prices will grow again. Could this be the bottoming out of the multifamily real estate market, or are we still years away from any recovery?

What about small “sweet spot” multifamily rentals or single-family homes? Are they worth investing in right now? Brian shares exactly which assets have the most (and least) potential and the recession indicators to watch that could throw the real estate market out of whack.

In This Episode We Cover

The state of large multifamily in 2025: Is it finally time to get back in the game?

The “sweet spot” multifamily properties small investors should be buying now

Why 2027 could be the year that the multifamily market reverses

Is residential real estate (single-family rentals) still a worthwhile buy in this housing market?

The $1,000,000,000,000 problem that the multifamily market is facing

And So Much More!

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Jump to topic:

(00:00) Intro

(00:33) What to Buy and What to Avoid

(04:13) Multifamily Sellers Must Wake Up

(08:30) Has Multifamily Bottomed Out?

(09:57) “Sweet Spot” Investments

(14:51) Will Rent Growth Return?

(20:28) An Opportunity for Single-Family Rentals?

(25:18) Is Now the Time to Buy?

(28:54) Recession Risks to Watch

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