The Real Estate Preacher with Randy Lawrence

Apartments- Cash Flow Randy Lawrence | Passive Investing| Real Estate Inves

My mission is helping you access the power to gain lasting wealth through real estate! Get real, raw and relevant insights from the trenches. Learn how to make better investments and experience financial freedom through passive wealth producing real estate. Find out what it takes to develop your own successful real estate company. Get real insights into investing in apartments and single-family homes. And gain the spiritual, mental and strategic tools that lead to wealth, freedom and peace in life!

  1. 3d ago

    TRP 272 - 3 Red Flags in Commercial Real Estate (And the Opportunity Nobody's Talking About)

    If you've been watching commercial real estate content online lately, something probably feels off – and in this episode, I'll tell you exactly why. There are three types of people dominating the conversation right now, and each one is giving you a distorted picture of the market. The first is the seasoned operator acting like the last five years never happened: no distress, no pressure, no problem. The second is the newer player with $30 or $50 million in transactions who's convinced that makes them the master of the universe. And the third is the straw man – the one who points to everything going wrong over there so you'll think everything is going right over here. None of these perspectives are giving you the full picture. The reality is this: interest rates skyrocketed in 2022 and have stayed elevated. Insurance costs doubled or tripled in major markets. Wages went up. The 10-year Treasury is higher today than it was six months ago. The Fed isn't cutting anytime soon. And the Iran conflict is keeping energy prices – and inflation – elevated in ways that change the math on deals across the board. But here's what's also true: distressed properties are starting to come into the market. We're talking 35, 40, even 50% below today's stabilized value. That window is opening, and over the next 12 to 24 months, it's going to widen. The investor who understands what's real, what's noise, and what is the one who's going to be positioned to act on it. This episode breaks down how to think through all of it. Join Our Investor Club: https://bit.ly/4uQKadr

    8 min
  2. Apr 25

    TRP 267 - Apartment Market Reality Check: Oversupply, Rent Suppression & Where Opportunity Is Forming

    The apartment market has been under pressure, and if you've only been hearing the noise, you're missing the full picture. In this update, we break down what's actually been happening across the Southeast, Texas, and the Mountain States, from the wave of new supply that hit all at once, to builders offering three and four months of free rent just to fill units. We walk through the math on how a $2,400 apartment effectively became a $1,600 apartment overnight, and what that did to B-class operators across some of the country's fastest-growing markets. Markets like Tampa saw rent growth turn negative. CoStar is projecting only about 0.4% growth ahead in the most oversupplied areas. That's the reality, and we're not here to sugarcoat it. But here's what hasn't changed: there is still a national shortage of 4.7 to 7.7 million affordable housing units. The demographic demand is intact. And now, with oversupply being absorbed and concession wars winding down, distressed properties are beginning to surface – deals where sponsors are underwater, lenders are ready to move, and acquisition prices reflect a very different reality than where values were two years ago. The suppression is lifting. And for the investor who's been paying attention, the window may just be opening. This video breaks down where we're seeing real opportunity show up, how we're thinking about positioning, and what separates the investors who act wisely in this environment from those still waiting on the sidelines. Join Our Investor Club: https://bit.ly/4avyqFm

    6 min
4.8
out of 5
95 Ratings

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My mission is helping you access the power to gain lasting wealth through real estate! Get real, raw and relevant insights from the trenches. Learn how to make better investments and experience financial freedom through passive wealth producing real estate. Find out what it takes to develop your own successful real estate company. Get real insights into investing in apartments and single-family homes. And gain the spiritual, mental and strategic tools that lead to wealth, freedom and peace in life!

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