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What you’ll learn in just 17 minutes from today’s episode: Find out what made Mark focus on multifamily properties instead of single-family homes Learn about an effective marketing strategy to use when looking for investor partners Discover how an underperforming property can be made into a well-oiled machine bringing in steady cash flow and a big uptick in value Resources/Links FREE Webinar: https://bit.ly/WEBINAR_R_07APR20 FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ApartmentBuildingInvestorsNetwork/ Summary: In 2015, Mark Baltazar founded Peak Property Investments, a boutique firm helping passive investors generate returns through real estate – hands-free. In 2018, he co-founded Peak Multifamily Investments as an extension to bring a greater focus to acquiring and managing apartment building investments. Through coaching and passive investing opportunities, Mark works with time-starved investors to help them take action and get past the hurdles that many face along the path to financial freedom. In this episode, Mark shares how he’s done deals in multifamily properties, focusing on underperforming assets and turning them around and increasing their ROI, values, and cash flow. Topics Covered: 01:46 – Benefits of focusing on 12 to 20–unit size properties 04:54 – How does he find deals in multifamily properties 07:50 – A walkthrough of the deal he has done a few years back 13:10 – The advantage of getting deals from a network of agents 14:33 – How does he find investor partners to raise capital 17:16 – How does he structure the deals when working with investor partners 18:02 – Who helps qualify for financing Key Takeaways: “For apartment buildings, as an investor, as an operator, you have a little more control in terms of what you can do from a valuation standpoint, increased net operating income and the value of your building goes up.” – Mark Baltazar “With apartment buildings undervalued, you’re almost paying a premium for things that are under-managed because of the upside.” – Mark Baltazar “One of the components of multifamily that I really understood is, you put $1 in, you increase your net operating income by $1. Your valuation is a multiple of that.” – Mark Baltazar “It’s a combination of content marketing and education, that’s a big part of how we’re attracting partners.” – Mark Baltazar Connect with Mark Baltazar: PeakMultifamily.ca Facebook Connect with Dave Dubeau: Property Profits Podcast www.davedubeau.com www.investorattractiondemo.com Facebook LinkedIn Enjoyed the Podcast? Please subscribe on iTunes for updates