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RK#459 The multifamily expenses crisis, insurance taxes and repairs

2026-10-0804:52

Send us Fan Mail The Real 2026 Multifamily Killer: Expenses (Insurance, Taxes & Repairs) This episode argues that in 2026 the biggest threat to multifamily deals isn’t rent growth but rapidly rising expenses that crush net operating income. It highlights insurance as the fastest-growing cost, citing Trepp’s estimate that multifamily property insurance is up 58% over five years, with some analyses showing per-unit costs rising from about $100 to over $250 nationally and worse in high-risk...

RK#458 Why multifamily owners are struggling to refinance

2026-10-0704:17

Send us Fan Mail Why many multifamily owners are struggling to refinance as a major 2026 loan maturity wall collides with higher rates and weaker fundamentals. About $160 billion in multifamily loans mature in 2026, many originated in 2021–2022 at 3%–4.5% with optimistic rent growth assumptions, while the Fed is now at roughly 3.75%–4% and permanent debt is more expensive. Refinancing is being constrained by higher lender requirements for debt yield and DSCR amid slower rent growth, lower app...

RK#457 Why So Many Apartments Will Hit the Market in 2026

2026-10-0303:49

Send us Fan Mail This episode explains why many apartment owners are selling ahead of 2026: low-rate loans from 2021–2022 are maturing, refinancing is far more expensive after Fed hikes, and rent growth in many markets hasn’t kept up, leaving property values down from peak levels. As a result, new loans often won’t cover old balances, forcing owners to either inject significant equity or sell. The biggest sellers are owners with 2021–2022 floating-rate/bridge deals, projects that never fully ...

RK#456 The Biggest Multifamily Underwriting Mistakes in 2026

2026-10-0308:18

Send us Fan Mail This episode explains why multifamily deals often fail due to bad assumptions, then breaks down five underwriting mistakes to avoid in 2026: assuming aggressive rent growth based on “market rent” instead of achievable rent and submarket comps; ignoring incoming new supply and the 24–36 month delivery pipeline; underwriting expenses too low by relying on seller numbers instead of normalized taxes, insurance, repairs, utilities, payroll, management, and turnover (showing how a ...

RK# 455 Why a High Cap Rate Could Be a Trap

2026-10-0107:10

Send us Fan Mail This episode explains why chasing the highest cap rate can lead multifamily investors into bad deals, since a higher cap rate doesn’t automatically mean better value. Using two $10M apartment examples, it shows how a seemingly superior cap rate can be driven by inflated or unrealistic NOI projections, understated expenses, or post-sale increases in taxes and insurance. It also highlights that higher cap rates often signal higher risk—such as weaker locations, higher vacancy, ...

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