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The Best Ever CRE Show

JF3722: Growing a $800M Portfolio During the Three I's (Interest, Insurance, & Inflation) ft. Ben Suttles

The Best Ever CRE Show

Best Ever CRE

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.7996 Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Slocomb Reed interviews Ben Suttles, managing partner of Disrupt Equity, about the growth and challenges in the multifamily investing space. They discuss the company's impressive growth from $200 million to over $800 million in assets under management, the impact of interest rates and inflation on the market, and the importance of strategic hiring and relationship building in acquisitions. Ben shares insights on investor sentiment, capital raising challenges, and the adjustments in investment strategies and target returns. He emphasizes the need for patience in the current market and reflects on lessons learned from recent acquisitions. Ben Suttles | Real Estate Background Disrupt Equity Based in: Houston, TX Say hi to him at: LinkedIn www.DisruptEquity.com Sponsors: Altra Running Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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the best ever CRE show. Best ever listeners. Welcome to the best ever CRE show.

0:56.1

I'm your host, Slocum Reed, and today we are joined by Ben Suttles.

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Ben is based in Houston, Texas.

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He is the managing partner of disrupt equity, a vertically integrated commercial

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multifamily investing firm.

1:08.9

He was on the podcast with me about two and a half years ago, March of

1:13.3

2022. We had a great conversation about high tenant turnover and overcoming hurdles in the

1:19.3

operation of a value add business plan. In March of 22, Disrupt Equity was looking at over

1:25.6

200 million in assets under management with 2,000 units

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across Texas in Georgia.

1:31.0

Late 2024, they have over 800 million in assets under management and around 5,500 units acquired.

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So there's been some growth in the last two and a half years at a time when most people

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have been sitting on the sidelines. Ben, help us get caught up on what disrupts have been up to the last couple of years.

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Thanks, buddy. And I appreciate the invite. Hopefully I can add some value today for the listeners.

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