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Multifamily Real Estate Investing
Join new hosts The Laurens each week and learn the ins and outs of multifamily real estate investing. Episodes include everything from expert guest interviews to deep dives on trends shaping the multifamily real estate industry. Don’t forget to catch up on past seasons featuring Pat Poling of Mara Poling and be sure to check out The Learning Center on our website!
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What's Next presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail What's Next presented by Mara Poling What would you like to learn more about? Do you have a favorite topic we haven't covered in awhile? Ideas…
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A Familiar Voice Returns: Debt Markets & Insurance Projections
Send us Fan Mail It’s a little bit of a changing of the guard on this episode of Multifamily Real Estate Investing by Mara Poling. Lauren Torres joins us for…
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I Think, Therefore I Know Multifamily
Send us Fan Mail What did we think multifamily real estate was before we actually worked in it? And what have we learned since? In this episode of Multifamily…
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The Due Diligence Playbook Part 2: Walk It Like You Own It
Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of our due diligence series, we’re getting out of the spreadsheets and actually walking the property. We’re talking about what we…
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The Due Diligence Playbook Part 1: Getting Your Deal Ready
Send us Fan Mail In Part 1 of our Due Diligence Playbook series, The Laurens are going back to the beginning: how do you get a deal truly ready for due…
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The Crystal Ball Test: How Accurate Was Our 2022 Pro Forma?
Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode, Lauren Torres pulls up the original 2022 pro forma and compares it to the property’s actual August 2026 financials —…
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The Reality of Underwriting in 2026
Send us Fan Mail What does a good multifamily deal look like in 2026? John Jones, Mara Poling’s Director of Operations, joins The Laurens to talk about what…
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The Mara Poling Team: Who Does What?
Send us Fan Mail Who actually makes a multi-family investment work? In this episode of Multi-Family Real Estate Investing by Mara Poling, The Laurens pull back…
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Who Is Mara Poling?
Send us Fan Mail What exactly is Mara Poling, and what happens behind the scenes of the multifamily investments we manage? In this episode, Lauren Torres and…
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We're Back!
Send us Fan Mail We're back! And kicking off Season 11 with a quick catch-up, taking a look at what we have planned for the season. New episodes dropping every…
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Retirement Account Investing Series: Part 8 - Long-Term Investing and Compounding Returns Using Your Retirement Account
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our new 8-part series focused on building long-term wealth through smarter retirement investing strategies. Throughout this series…
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Retirement Account Investing Series: Part 7 - Your Retirement Account and Other Taxes
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our new 8-part series focused on building long-term wealth through smarter retirement investing strategies. Throughout this series…
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Retirement Account Investing Series: Part 6 - Calculating Fair Market Value
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our new 8-part series focused on building long-term wealth through smarter retirement investing strategies. Throughout this series…
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Retirement Account Investing Series: Part 5 - ROTH Conversion Tax Savings
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our new 8-part series focused on building long-term wealth through smarter retirement investing strategies. Throughout this series…
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Retirement Account Investing Series: Part 4 - Invest Using Your Retirement Account and Cut Your Taxes
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our new 8-part series focused on building long-term wealth through smarter retirement investing strategies. Throughout this series…
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Retirement Account Investing Series: Part 3 - How to Invest Using Your ROTH Retirement Account
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our new 8-part series focused on building long-term wealth through smarter retirement investing strategies. Throughout this series…
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Retirement Account Investing Series: Part 2 - Diversification
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our new 8-part series focused on building long-term wealth through smarter retirement investing strategies. Throughout this series…
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Retirement Account Investing Series: Part 1 - Investing with Your Retirement Account
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our new 8-part series focused on building long-term wealth through smarter retirement investing strategies. Throughout this series…
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Escrows, Protests & Surprises: Managing Property Taxes in Multifamily
Send us Fan Mail Property taxes aren’t passive—they’re a lever in active asset management. In this episode of Multi-Family Real Estate Investing by Mara…
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All the Small Things… That Turn Into Lawsuits
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Multi-Family Real Estate Investing presented by Mara Poling, The Laurens are back—and this time, we’re talking about the…
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Inside AppFolio: Building the Systems Behind Our Investor Experience
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we go behind the scenes of what it actually takes to deliver a seamless investor experience—and why we made the transition to…
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We Get By with a Little Help from Our Lenders
Send us Fan Mail What happens after the loan closes is just as important as getting the deal done. In this episode, The Laurens take a behind-the-scenes look…
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Who’s Buying Multifamily Right Now with Matt Wideman
Send us Fan Mail The multifamily market has shifted significantly over the past two years — but deals are still getting done. The question is: who is actually…
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Breaking Down an Asset’s Cash Flow
Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode of Multi-Family Real Estate Investing by Mara Poling, Lauren Torres takes us beyond the pro-forma headline and breaks…
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2026 Outlook with Pat Poling
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, co-hosts The Laurens sit down with founder Pat Poling for a candid outlook on the year ahead. Drawing on decades of…
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The People Behind the Property
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, The Laurens take listeners behind the scenes of a multifamily property to break down the people who physically operate it…
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Apartments Are a People Business (Even in an AI World)
Send us Fan Mail AI and technology are everywhere—but apartment communities are still run by people. In this episode, The Laurens talk about what technology is…
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Managing Unplanned CapEx with John Jones
Send us Fan Mail Every real estate investment eventually faces unexpected capital expenses. The difference between good and great operators is how they…
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Metrics That Matter
Send us Fan Mail As we head into a new year, it’s the perfect time to reset the scoreboard. In this episode, The Laurens walk through the most important…
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New Year, Same Assets
Send us Fan Mail A new year doesn’t always mean new deals — sometimes it means operating the assets you already own better. In this episode, The Laurens say…
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Debt, Deals, and the 2026 Market: A Lending Deep Dive with James Eng
Send us Fan Mail This week, The Laurens sat down with James Eng, National Director at Old Capital Lending and one of the most trusted voices in multifamily…
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Multifamily Unfiltered: Pat Poling in the Hot Seat
Send us Fan Mail In this special rapid-fire edition of the podcast, The Laurens put Pat Poling—Founder and CEO of Mara Poling—directly in the hot seat. No…
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Numbers Don’t Lie: Decoding Your Multifamily Financials
Send us Fan Mail In this deep-dive episode, Lauren Torres gives a break down on the exact process we use to review an asset’s monthly financial package…
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A Solid Foundation with K4 Construction
Send us Fan Mail Behind every successful multi-family property is a strong partnership between the investor and the construction team. In this episode, The…
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Year-End Planning Part Two: What Happens Before the Books Close
Send us Fan Mail As the year winds down, the Mara Poling finance team is hard at work behind the scenes. In this episode, Lauren Torres and Lauren Messina…
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Year-End Planning: Escrow Analysis & Property Tax True-Ups
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Multifamily Real Estate Investing Podcast by Mara Poling, hosts Lauren Torres and Lauren Messina break down what these…
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Haunted Assets: The Curse of Deferred Maintenance
Send us Fan Mail This Halloween, we’re digging up one of multifamily’s scariest stories — The Curse of Deferred Maintenance. You know the type: a property that…
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Behind the Numbers: How We Build a Property Budget
Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered how multifamily budgets are built—and what goes into those line items that drive performance? In this episode, The Laurens break…
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Sleighing the Slow Season
Send us Fan Mail Leasing slows. Residents get busy. But The Laurens are here to turn the holiday slump into a strategy win. In this episode, Lauren Torres and…
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Inside the Engine Room with John Jones
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Multifamily Real Estate Investing from Mara Poling, we’re taking you inside the engine room of multifamily operations with…
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Multifamily Speed Dating
Send us Fan Mail What happens when you put two multifamily investors on the spot with 20 rapid-fire questions? In this episode of Multifamily Speed Dating…
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Due Diligence Done Right
Send us Fan Mail Due diligence can make or break a multifamily investment. In this episode of Due Diligence Done Right, The Laurens unpack the critical items…
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Property Taxes Never Die
Send us Fan Mail They say nothing is certain except death and taxes — and in multi-family real estate, property taxes are often the single biggest expense you…
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The Struggle is Real
Send us Fan Mail The Struggle is Real: Turning Around a Property with Occupancy & Cash Flow Challenges Join The Laurens as they take you behind the scenes of…
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The Times They Are A-Changin'
Send us Fan Mail The Multifamily Real Estate Investing presented by Mara Poling podcast has two new voices at the mic — meet your hosts, Lauren Torres (CFO)…
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Exciting News!
Send us Fan Mail Excited to share the news. After 400 episodes and 9 seasons, we are thrilled to announce the all new Multifamily Real Estate Investing…
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State of The Nation's Housing 2025 JCHS Part 3 presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Join Pat for a 3 part discussion of the State of The Nation's Housing in 2025 as prepared by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard…
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State of The Nation's Housing 2025 JCHS Part 2 presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Join Pat for a 3 part discussion of the State of The Nation's Housing in 2025 as prepared by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard…
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State of The Nation's Housing 2025 JCHS Part 1 presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Join Pat for a 3 part discussion of the State of The Nation's Housing in 2025 as prepared by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard…
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Goldilocks and the Three Classes of Multifamily Real Estate presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Reaching back into our archives we visit one of our most popular episodes - Goldilocks and the Three Classes of Multifamily Real Estate. Every…
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Earnings for Both You and Your Estate presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail As an investor, do I focus on earnings, cash flow for my retirement? or growth for my estate? Join Pat for a discussion of how multifamily…
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ARPU Growth - Vacancy v Rent presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail As multifamily real estate investors we want to grow average revenue per unit (ARPU). Lower vacancy rates with stable rents generate higher…
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The Highest Return Investment Ever - Education presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Fortunes have been made, and some lost, investing in stocks, bonds, gold, even real estate. But never has anyone lost money improving their…
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Stats, What Do the Numbers Say About Multifamily Real Estate presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail How many households rent? Who rents? How much do they spend on rent? Join Pat for a discussion of the most current multifamily rental data for…
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Taxes, One More Reason to Add Multifamily Real Estate to Your Investment Portfolio presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Most if not all of us are happy to pay our fair share of taxes for the benefits we all receive from our cities, counties, states, and the…
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Growing Demand for Apartment Units presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Growing demand is accelerating the imbalance in multifamily housing. Conservative estimates are for 4.3M units required over the next 10…
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Why All the Free Education presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail We sincerely appreciate all the kind feedback we receive. Often it leads to a simple question, why do it? Join Pat and take a walk through the…
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What is the "Right" Scale presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Goldilocks taught us about "fitness." The value of an item is relative to its "fit" with our purposes. Join Pat for a discussion of scale in…
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Target Characteristics and Why presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail What goes into searching for and selecting a property for acquisition? Mara Poling is currently working on acquisitions - what are we looking…
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What, Me Worry? I Have Underwriting presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail What is going on with the economy? Are we up? Down? What happens next? There are lots of questions in the minds of investors these days. Join…