This was the most difficult project in our career, and I’m proud of this story of perseverance and ultimately preservation of capital. In a time where there is much negativity towards Syndications and multifamily, this story hopefully gives hope to the operators out there doing the right thing, giving every bit of smarts and execution to protect capital. This story is a save. I don’t know many other operators that would have been able to pull off what we did and the challenges we faced, how we survived and thrived. Our strength as GP guarantors at Sharpline, our track-record, our relationships with Freddie and Fannie were the key. It’s a testament to Sharpline and the commitment of our team as well as the patience and belief from our investors. I want this post to be a reality check and not considered bragadocious but give homage to the people in Sharpline and the many partners (lenders, vendors, consultants, investors) that helped get this insurmountable project to where it is today. Here we go. 3 years ago we bought this as a heavy value-add post covid. We couldn’t get new roofs that were leaking for 7 months, so this inhibited our reposition to improve the property, which kept some of the bad elements at the community there longer than we wanted. Fire property management company 1 , Fire property management company 2 (proverbial jump out frying pan into the fire, scary). Decided to self-manage project. This was in an early stage of our self-management journey about 2 years ago (we now self-manage 1500+ units). We purchase one half of the project with cash and the other with a bridge loan with floating rate debt (our only floating rate Sharpline has ever done, we didn’t buy a rate cap either, not smart) 4% bridge loan. We begin to execute capex plan successfully (we ripped the mansards off #MansardSlayer). The process of reposition took longer than we liked because of construction delays and bad PM companies, but we ultimately had the safety net of the 24 unit townhouse project that was getting higher occupancy that we purchased with cash as part of the syndication. So we refi’d the 24 unit with a local bank and GPs personally guaranteed the loan as we continued to do projects. This allowed us to free up liquid capital to continue executing to get higher occupancy, but we were still not there yet. We were at 65% overall occupancy on 128 units and the community was improving.

Video Response to a question regarding the following topic is multifamily at the turning point for the positive https://urbanland.uli.org/property-types/multifamily/2025-an-inflection-point-for-the-multifamily-market?fbclid=IwY2xjawGU4f5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbvD2b_7v3qDq8AhvP70qi5-lN-uiNg8nMn54F2AhJq2r7OQr_XN79QDXA_aem_tC71pXYqJPa2aJy8NvqZLg I said in another platform if / when the fed lowers the short end of the curve which would effect bridge loans first (lower rate bridge loans) one could take advantege of troubled selelrs at great basis compared to two years ago. Underwrite for higher refi rates in the future to protect yourself A question was asked Chris, do you think this will affect a certain class of MF first? Larger unit size (100unit+)? We’re certainly seeing more “reasonably” priced deals coming online I gave my video answer below Multifamily Real Estate Investment Strategy in Changing Markets Objective To understand the current market dynamics in multifamily real estate investing and strategize on the best approach to capitalize on emerging opportunities while mitigating risks. Key Steps 1. Focus on Asset Quality: Avoid investing in distressed C-class properties with high capital expenditure needs and low occupancy due to high interest rates. 2. Target Better Asset Vintages: Look for multifamily properties with better vintage brands, higher rents, and lower price per door, typically in the 20 to 80 unit range for easier capital raising. 3. Secure Safe Equity: Prioritize raising safe equity over large amounts of risky capital to avoid detrimental financial structures that can harm investors in the long run. 4. Consider Bridge Loans: Explore the potential of bridge loans if equity raising is challenging, as short-term rate adjustments may make bridge loans more accessible for larger deals. 5. Evaluate Debt Structure: Ensure the right debt structure, CapEx, business plan, management, exit strategy, and property vintage alignment before finalizing any investment decisions. 6. Stress Test Investments: Conduct stress tests on potential investments to assess their viability under different interest rate scenarios and ensure financial sustainability. 7. Gradual Investment Growth: Start with smaller multifamily units (e.g., 20 to 80 units) to gain experience, build confidence, and gradually scale up investments in line with market conditions. 8. Avoid Risky Equity Structures: Steer clear of prep equity or sophisticated equity lenders that may compromise common equity positions and lead to forced asset sales in case of underperformance. 9. Stay Active in Market: Continuously monitor market trends, transaction volumes, and asset prices to identify and capitalize on favorable investment opportunities while avoiding undue risks.

Hey everyone, I am new to the content creation game, so if this video provided any value to you at all please let me know. Also, when I screen recorded my handwritten notes on my iPad the file was accidentally deleted. So I re-recorded the entire handwriting portion using my laptop so that you still had a visual aid. Hence why my handwriting jokes make no sense LOL Anyways, if you want the full breakdown, notes, etc. Please check up the link to this video in our new multifamily operations course here: https://www.skool.com/multifamily/classroom/a3a46b09?md=6a3ce78263d54f30864a832f3f2e48c7

Hi 👋 Working on commercial real estate since 2006. Started investing in 2015 💥 Started in syndication in 2019 -about 700 units as a limited partner 🏢 Canyon Lake TX own with JV partners STR project (shipping containers) & stick builds 19 units on the lake -let me know if you like the info to check out this unique place to visit/stay PML locally in Miami for fix and flip team What is next? Thrive in 2025 🚀 Opportunity are all around just need the right people money and management to take down the right asset 🙌 Been working with Chris since 2019 How can I be of help to you? 🫵 Let’s GROW 📈 Thanks for having me here 👋

Hedgeye provides amazing data to attempt at predicting macro trends including and most importantly interest rates. We can only make decisions based on the data we have and that data changes. Hedgeye adds in the factor of "Rate of Change" that has helped me become less of an idiot. Enjoy