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Invest Like a Boss

105: Cap Rates – Understanding Real Estate Yields and Valuations

Invest Like a Boss

Sam Marks Johnny FD Derek Spartz

Investing, Business

4.8518 Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2018

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Omar Khan is a real estate investor with over 10 years of global investment experience. He is one of the people behind Boardwalk Wealth, a private equity firm in Dallas, Texas which connects International investors with US-based multifamily real estate opportunities. He is responsible for capital raising, strategic planning, and investor relations. His vast knowledge in the real estate makes him the perfect person to discuss the fundamentals of cap rates.

On this episode, Omar provides a better understanding of what cap rates are for people who are not very familiar with the terminologies in the real estate industry. He explains how cap rates work and what external factors affect its value. He gives away tips and strategies on how to assess real estate yields in order to optimize investment returns. This episode helps you understand the value of the properties or assets you buy or sell.

 

Where we are:

  • Omar – Dallas, Texas
  • Sam – Athens, Greece
  • Johnny – Chiang Mai, Thailand

 

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Time Stamps:

  • 12:20 – What is a Cap Rate?
  • 13:55 – Understanding Leverage
  • 15:52 – Variables that affect the Cap Rates
  • 16:32 – How to stabilize properties?
  • 21:20 – Cap rates for different classes
  • 27:45 – Balancing needs with income & capital appreciation
  • 29:49 – Highest Cap Rates
  • 36:10 – Cap rates in buying and selling assets
  • 39:34 – How to find buyers easily?
  • 41:58 – Risk Management during a recession
  • 44:52 – Billion dollar properties
  • 48:04 – Equity Multiple and Internal Rate of Return
  • 51:40 – Their strategies on a possible recession
  • 56:40 – Investment opportunities for individuals

 

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0:00.0

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1:15.5

Hey bosses, this is Johnny, and welcome to episode 105 of the Invest Like a Boss podcast.

1:21.6

I'm in Chiang-Lai, Thailand, and the Greek god himself, Sam Marks, is in Athens, Greece.

1:29.3

Hey, bosses.

1:30.3

Hey, Johnny.

1:31.2

Greetings.

1:32.1

I don't know any Greek yet except for the word Malacca, which means asshole.

1:36.8

But they say it here very friendly.

1:39.9

It's like, hey, Malacca, hey Malacca.

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