Apr 29, 2021
The DJE Properties Team celebrates top performers in Q1 2021. Managers, leasing consultants, and maintenance teams enjoyed a nice evening out. Some of the team members even took home multiple awards! We are incredibly proud of the team’s hard work in Q1 2021,...
May 2, 2019
Retired NFL Tight End Hakeem Valles talks house hacking, harrowing near death experiences, multifamily investing, and inspiring the next generation....
Mar 28, 2019
David Thompson, CEO and Founder of Thompson Investing, discusses the rapid growth of his company and shares a wealth of expertise on raising capital, creating a successful thought leadership platform, and what to look for in multifamily real estate , self storage...
Jun 5, 2018
Hi. This is Devin Elder and in this video I want to talk about multifamily market selection and I have defined three criteria here. Now, nothing is a hard and fast rule. This is more of a guideline and really in anything related to multifamily, you’re trying to...
May 31, 2018
Hey, this is Devin, and I want to talk about why bigger is better in multi-family apartment investing. What do I mean by bigger? Well, really anything above five units is considered multi-family, so a six unit apartment complex, that’s considered multi-family...
May 29, 2018
Hi, this is Devin Elder and what you can see behind me here are some private yards that we put in, in one of our projects in San Antonio and this is a relatively low cost, easy amenity that you can add provided you have the space. And on some of these units …...
May 17, 2018
Hey, this is Devin in San Antonio, Texas. And I wanted to highlight a couple of things on one of our projects here in San Antonio. And this is a early 70s C class apartment building, but the paint colors really, obviously, made a big difference here. I mean, this...
May 15, 2018
Hi, this is Devin Elder. In this video, I wanted to talk about three concepts related to multifamily underwriting. Underwriting is simply the process of looking at all the numbers on a project or an apartment investment and seeing if it makes sense to go out...
May 12, 2018
Here is an update on one of our 100+ unit multifamily assets in San Antonio, Texas. This is approximately 2 months after purchase. Construction in Progress Renovated Units Office & Laundry Renovation Video Overview Discussing Class C...
Mar 27, 2018
In this video I discuss some important distinctions between accredited and non accredited investors. Hi, this is Devin Elder. I want to talk today about accredited versus non-accredited investors. If you’ve been looking into investing in a multi-family project,...
Mar 20, 2018
In this video I discuss the equity multiple and how to use it to evaluate deals. I want to talk today about understanding the equity multiple. This is one of my favorite metrics when evaluating the investment. One of the other metrics that I’ve talked about in...
Mar 13, 2018
A look at some interior material choices on a recent multifamily renovation. Hi, this is Devin. I wanted to walk through and talk about some of the materials choices in our model unit. This is a 75-unit project of ours in San Antonio, so let’s talk through some...
Mar 9, 2018
In this video, I discuss the general lender requirements on multifamily investments. Hi this is Devin Elder and today I want to talk very briefly about multi-family lender requirements. So when we go out and purchase a multi-family asset as an investment, we’re...
Feb 13, 2018
The cash on cash return metric is an important part of evaluating any multifamily real estate investment. Hey, this is Devin Elder. I want to talk briefly today about understanding cash on cash return. I have a lot of conversations with investors and prospective...
Feb 6, 2018
Before you get a property under contract, it’s best to see what it looks like at 11pm or midnight on a Friday or Saturday night. Hi, this is Devin Elder, I wanted to talk in this real quick video about the Multi Family Midnight Drive. What is this? Well my...
Feb 2, 2018
Download the Multifamily TEAM Spreadsheet Here. In this video, I share a tool to help you organize your efforts to build your multifamily team Hey, this is Devin Elder and I want to walk through a tool that I’ve developed here to help you conceptualize the...
Jan 31, 2018
Here’s what you can expect as a passive investor after closing a multifamily investment. I wanted to talk briefly today about what happens after closing on multifamily property. So if you’re the sponsor or you’re the person running the deal after you...
Dec 29, 2017
This project was quite the turnaround. After suffering extensive fire damage, we purchased the house from the owner and replaced just about everything. Now this beautiful house in a quiet neighborhood gets to carry on a new...
Dec 14, 2017
In this video I demonstrate a real life example of how leverage creates high returns. Hi, this is Devin Elder. Today I want to talk about leverage for higher returns, specifically I’m talking about investing in real estate. I’ll use a simple example here....
Dec 12, 2017
In this video, I discuss two different structures of financing for passive real estate investors, debt and equity. Each have their pros & cons. Hi. This is Devin Elder. I want to record a real short video today to talk about debt versus equity investing. When we...
Dec 5, 2017
Of all the investment vehicles available, we like multifamily for many reasons. In this video, I highlight 4 big ones. Hi. This is Devin Elder and in this video I wanna talk about why invest in multi-family, or apartment complexes. Same thing. And I wanna talk about...
Dec 4, 2017
This was a big project! I’m happy to report it’s finally done and on the market. I bought this house in early 2017 from an investor in California that was apparently too overextended on his real estate investments. I’ve never fully grasped how...
Nov 17, 2017
In this video I discuss the best way to get into multifamily investing. Hey. This is Devin Elder. I’m out here at one of my projects in San Antonio. This is a 75 unit property where we’re putting in some private yards. We do a lot of work out here. But I...
Nov 10, 2017
Devin Elder sits down with Reed Goosens of RSN Property Group to to discuss multifamily investing.
Nov 3, 2017
We’re in the final week of renovation at a big project, here’s the last chance to see the renovation in progress.
