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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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Episodes
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Bond Rates and Why We Care presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail The 10-year Treasury dropped again this week. Why? How does the market set that rate? And why do we care? Join Pat for some bond math and a…
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Rents Are Up presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Rents are up, across our portfolio, 4% 5% 6% or more. Why? Join Pat for a review of 3 of the reasons rents are up and what that may mean for…
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Where Does The Rent Go presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Tenants think rent is not only too high but that landlords get all of it. Investors see a 6% or 8% or 10% cash return and wonder why it isn't…
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The Economics of Renting presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Tenants chose to rent for a variety of reasons. Flexibility, little to no maintenance responsibility, the ability to "test drive" a…
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Food and Shelter presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Why do we believe multifamily real estate is among the most stable and secure long term investments? Join Pat for Mara Poling's answer with…
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Who Is Bill and Other Questions presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail We get questions on a regular basis about Mara Poling and today we thought we would answer a few. Who is Mara? Where did Mara Poling come…
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Simple Underwriting presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail We use an underwriting tool that we have developed over decades and tens of thousands of transactions. It is powerful and large (over 18,000…
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Four Key Elements of the Balance Sheet presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail We spend a fair amount of time discussing the profit and loss statement, looking at vacancy, NRI and NOI and other key metrics. What about the…
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Time to Rebalance presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Allocating your investment portfolio across a range of asset types is a common and generally accepted practice among investors. Investments in…
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Acquisition Targets presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder where we find properties to acquire? What markets do we "hunt" in? What size asset? Age? Type? Join John and Pat for a discussion…
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Why Buy Now presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail You can buy/invest in good deals during downturns and in bad deals during market highs, so why buy now? Join Pat for a review of Mara Poling's…
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2025 Multifamily Outlook presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail What is ahead for multifamily in 2025? Join Pat for an overview of Mara Poling's most recent webinar - "2025 Multifamily Real Estate Outlook…
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Multifamily Data Resources presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Data drives our actions. Where does it come from? The Resources section of the Learning Center includes some of the inputs to our decision…
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Introducing Lauren and John presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the inaugural episode of season 9 of Multifamily Real Estate Investing presented by Mara Poling. We begin season 9 by introducing…
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Taxes presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail We finish the year with a complete look at taxes for multifamily real estate investors. This episode is a companion to our recent webinar -…
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Fair Market Value and the IRS presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail The second in our three part series on taxes is fair market value. What is it? Do I care? and how might it lower my tax exposure by 50% 60%…
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Where Does Your K1 Come From presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail It's getting to be that time of year - TAXES! Join Pat for a three part series on Taxes, beginning with understanding your K1 and where it…
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What To Look For When Touring a Property presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail We just returned from a week of asset tours. What were we looking at? Join Pat for a review of the two reasons to tour a property, three areas…
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Do Lenders Care about NOI presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Net Operating Income is the key to investing success! You've heard us say that a million times. Then why don't lenders care about it? Join Pat…
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All About Insurance presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail How are multifamily properties insured? Tenant coverage? Limits? Deductibles? Claims? Service? Premiums? Enough to make your head spin. Join…
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Pay Your Taxes with Dollars that are Worth Less presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail A dollar isn't always a dollar. What does that mean? The purchasing power of a dollar today is more than that of a future dollar. Join Pat for…
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Where Do Interest Rates Come From presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail The Federal Reserve sets interest rates in the United States, right? Well, some, but overall the answer is No. Well if the Fed doesn't, then…
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2025 Webinar Schedule presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail We are proud to provide the investing community with quality, free multifamily real estate education. Our weekly podcast, Multifamily Real…
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When You Hear Annuity Think Multifamily Real Estate presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Millions of investors purchase annuities every year looking for secure income over a period of time. Do you know what insurance companies do…
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5 Benefits to Depreciation in Multifamily Real Estate presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Not everyone attended our recent webinar on multifamily real estate depreciation. Join Pat this week for a quick run through 5 benefits to…
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Value in the Rent Roll presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Rent growth can come from a variety of sources. Value-add improvements, increases to match the market, searching to find the "true market". A…
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Your Top 10 presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail We believe if you listen carefully, the market will guide you - rent movement is a great example. What do multifamily real estate investors…
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I Want Out presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail You've built a successful investment portfolio. Equities, fixed income, commodities and a modest real estate portfolio.....and I'm done with…
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The History of Supply presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Join Pat for a look at multifamily construction and supply over the last 50 years, with a special emphasis on supply by vintage (decade) and…
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Is There Really a Housing Shortage presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail There is and has been a significant shortage of housing in the US for years....or has there? One of the underpinnings of investing in…
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Throttling, the Art of Optimizing Revenue
Send us Fan Mail If you raise rents won't you increase vacancy? What if you increase fees or add new charges? Where do concessions fit in? How exactly do you…
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How To Get Started in Multifamily Real Estate Investing presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Ok, I've listened to lots of podcasts, attended some webinars, read a couple books - I am ready. How do I start? Where do I go? Join Pat as he…
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Do You ARPU? presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail NOI, NRI, Cap Rate, IRR.....so many terms to learn. What on earth is ARPU? Join Pat as he shares how Mara Poling uses Average Revenue Per Unit…
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OOOOOOPs presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Sorry to disappoint - this week's episode didn't survive post production. We will be back next week with a new episode. Thank you so much for…
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Debt, the Other Investment presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Multifamily Real Estate Investing presented by Mara Poling is all about equity investment in multifamily real estate. Cash flow, equity…
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What to Talk About This Week presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail We sincerely appreciate all the questions we receive each week about multifamily real estate. Join Pat as he walks through a few of the most…
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Why Buy, Sell, or Hold presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Data centric decision making, the foundation of underwriting, is key to making asset decisions - but........Join Pat for a "thought…
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What To Look For at a Property Visit presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Visiting an asset is a typical part of the acquisition process. Periodic visits also make sense as part of ongoing operations. What do you do…
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Buy a Business, Get a Building for Free presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail When you invest in multifamily real estate yes you are buying a building, but really you are buying a business. Join Pat for a discussion of…
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Mid-Year Outlook - a Preview presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Join us July 25th for our annual mid-year outlook. Register at the Learning Center at MaraPoling.com - webinars. Today Pat will take us…
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A Diversified Portfolio containing Multifamily Real Estate presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail We've advocated for the addition of multifamily real estate to everyone's portfolio for many years. Join Pat for an updated look at the latest…
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How We Use the Three Building Blocks presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail We have the three building blocks for a successful multifamily real estate investment - now what? Join Pat for a discussion of the real world…
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Cash is King presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail The third building block to successful multifamily investing is cash. What do we mean by cash? Where does it come from? How do you calculate…
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Why a Podcast presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Why do we do a podcast? Where did Multifamily Real Estate Investing presented by Mara Poling come from? Where does the content come from? Why…
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The Key to Multifamily Investing Success Net Operating Income presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail NOI is the second of the three building blocks to successful multifamily investing. NOI is the driver of both cash and equity growth. Join Pat…
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Why Rent Control Doesn't Work presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Rent control is a hot topic these days. Rents are out of control, tenants can't keep up, something has got to give - the answer Rent Control!…
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The Heart of a Multifamily Investment Net Rental Income presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Net Operating Income is the Key to a successful multifamily real estate investment.....but what is the driver of NOI? Net Rental Income - NRI…
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The Three Building Blocks to Successful Returns
Send us Fan Mail At times it can feel like there are a limitless number of ares to focus on to make your multifamily real estate investment a success. We…
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Ten Ways to Hold Title presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail When you invest with Mara Poling or another sponsor or in your own portfolio, you make a decision as to how you will hold title to that…
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Each Dollar is Not The Same as Every Other Dollar presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Diversification in the investments in your portfolio is a key strategy to long term success. But what about the dollars that make up your…
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Looking for a Reason to Say No presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail What is one of the best ways to buy the right multifamily asset? Join Pat as he walks us through Mara Poling's answer - find a reason to say…
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Acquisition Underwriting v Annual Underwriting presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail All investors perform some sort of underwriting or forecasting when acquiring a new asset. We advocate performing an annual underwrite through…
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Underwriting presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Underwriting is the tool that enables smart investing decisions in any type of market, at any point in the economic cycle, and in any interest…
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Interest Rate Update presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail How do the Federal Funds rate, SOFR, and the 10 Year Treasury impact multifamily real estate investing? Join Pat for an update on interest…
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The Cash Out Refinance alternative to 1031 presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail If you have listened to our podcast for a period of time you know we like 1031s. Is that the only way to free up lazy equity? Join Pat for a…
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Retirement Account Investing presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Why would I want to invest in multifamily real estate using my retirement account? How do I do that? Are there any tax advantages? Join Pat as…
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The Learning Center at MaraPoling.com presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Education is the investment that provides the greatest return - hands down! Welcome to the Learning Center by Mara Poling. Born of our…
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Quick Update presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Education is the best investment any of us can make. We are committed to providing you all with quality, straight forward, easily digested…
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Transaction Attorneys presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Transaction attorneys are a critical member of the acquisition and disposition team. Why? Who are they? What do they do? How much does it…
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Annual Underwriting presented by Mara Poling
Send us Fan Mail Over time actual performance diverges from the acquisition pro forma, some favorable some unfavorable. How do you stay on track? Join Pat as…