Multifamily Minute
Read the Multifamily Minute newsletters from previous weeks, and get insights from our reader survey results.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: How Insurance Has Changed for You in 2024
You told me what's been going on with your multifamily insurance in the past 12 months. The short of it: It's getting rough out there. Here's what you can do.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: The Legal Woes of Apartment Complexes
Multifamily Minute subscribers weigh in on how legal challenges are impacting landlords. Here's what you can do about it.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Keeping Occupancy High
Our Multifamily Minute readers share key strategies for tackling occupancy issues in their apartment building portfolios.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Multifamily vs. Single Family
I asked our readers which types of investments they prefer between multifamily and single-family rentals, and here's what they said.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: How Our Investments Help Our Communities
Ignoring the investment returns, multifamily properties play an important, positive role in our society. Find out what you felt the biggest impacts are.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Where We're Buying in 2024
Find out where our 45,000ish subscribers are looking to invest this year, and why the list looks a bit different from previous years.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Handling Burnout
Burnout's a real issue in the apartment industry, and there are multiple ways to address it. Find out how we're handling it here.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Pets Allowed!
Around three quarters of our Multifamily Minute subscribers are (mostly) aligned on pet policies. Here's why it matters for your bottom line.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: We're Buying This Many Units in 2024
Following a fairly optimistic outlook, our 45,000 subscribers tell us how many units they plan to pick up this year.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Where Cap Rates Are Headed in 2024
We asked our subscribers where they feel cap rates for multifamily properties will head as we move through 2024. Here's what they said.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Impacts of Rent Control
Our multifamily investors tell us how rent control implications have impacted their investment and operational strategies.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Handling Renter Insurance
I asked about 45,000 multifamily investors how they handle renters insurance. Here's how it works for them.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Assessing Preparedness for 2024
As 2023 winds down, you told me exactly how confident you are about 2024 — and why. Get the latest insights from our 45,000ish subscribers.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: How Do You Invest in Apartment Buildings?
Our survey of 45,000 multifamily investors reveal the most popular ways to invest in apartment buildings today.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: When Will Deals Pick Back Up?
We asked 45,000 multifamily investors when they expect multifamily deals to recover. Here's what they told us.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: How Will AI Impact the Industry?
We asked our 44,646 Multifamily Minute subscribers what they thought the impact of generative AI will be on the industry. Here's what they said.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: What Fees Do You Charge Your Renters?
Our 45,271 subscribers told us which fees they do — and don't — charge their renters. Learn about the whole range of fees out there, and why being transparent is key.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Which Data Matters the Most?
We asked more than 40,000 multifamily and apartment investors what trends are the most important when buying a property. Here's what they said.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Renovation Priorities
Most of our subscribers said capital improvements, upgrades, and renovations were at least a moderate priority. Find out why it matters.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Cash Flow vs. Appreciation
We asked our 44,738 Multifamily Minute subscribers which they prioritize more in their apartment building investments. Here's what they said.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: How to Increase Retention
With occupancy issues top of mind for landlords, I asked our 45,276 subscribers how they're boosting engagement and retention in their buildings.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: How Are You Coping With Staff Shortages?
We asked our 45,384 Multifamily Minute subscribers to understand the scope of today's labor shortage on apartment building investors.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: How Do You Communicate Rent Increases?
We surveyed our 45,346 subscribers to see how they announce rent increases to their tenants. Learn the pros and cons of each way.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: How Much Have Your Insurance Costs Increased?
We asked our 45,000 Multifamily Minute readers how large of insurance premium hikes they've experienced in the past year. Here's what they said.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: How Long Do You Hold Your Properties?
We asked 45,000 multifamily investors how long they typically plan to hold their investments. Here's what they said.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Why Do You Invest in Apartments?
Our survey participants told us why they choose to invest in multifamily properties.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Which Amenities Offer the Best ROI?
We surveyed our 45,000 Multifamily Minute readers about which amenities have had the biggest impact on their investments' ROIs.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: A Look at Property Sizes
We asked our 45,000 Multifamily Minute subscribers how large of a property they typically prefer. Learn more about the benefits of large — and small — properties.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: The Most Important Aspect of an Investment Property
We asked our 45,000 Multifamily Minute readers which aspects of apartment buildings are the most important for their investment decisions.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Are Energy-Efficient Upgrades Necessary?
We asked our 45,000 subscribers how likely they are to invest in sustainable upgrades after buying an apartment building.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: What's Your Current Financing Situation?
We asked our 45,000 subscribers about their current multifamily loans — and what they intended to do closer to maturity.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: What Markets Look Best for Investment Today?
We surveyed our 45,000 readers to see where they're looking for their next apartment building investments.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: How Many More Rate Hikes in 2023?
Despite the pause or skip, nearly all our respondents feel there's more pain yet to come.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: How Concerned Are You About Apartment Construction?
We asked our 45,000 Multifamily Minute subscribers about the coming wave of apartment completions. Here's what they said.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: What's the Most Useful Tech for Your Property?
Amidst all the new technology to hit apartment buildings in recent years, which solution stands above the rest? Check out our latest polling.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: What's the Most Important Part of Your Financing?
We surveyed our 40,000 subscribers to determine which aspects of multifamily loans are the most critical for their investment strategies.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: What Do You Look for in a Property Manager?
A poll of our 40,000 subscribers shows that while other qualities are important, a property manager's experience trumps all. But should it?
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Communicating With Your Residents
We asked our 40,000 Multifamily Minute subscribers how they typically communicate with their renters. Learn some best practices for communication.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Are Your Residents Working From Home?
We asked our 40,000 readers if their buildings' residents work from home. Find out why it matters for your property's retention and profitability.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Are Multifamily Conversions Truly Viable?
In light of some recent high-profile news, we asked our readers to give their thoughts on apartment conversions.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Where Are Your Costs Rising?
It's no secret that multifamily operating expenses are up across the board. We asked our 40,000 subscribers to be more precise and tell us what expenses are hitting harder.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: What's Your Biggest Pain Point in 2023?
Our question to our 40,000 readers: What's the biggest challenge you're encountering in multifamily these days?
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Where Do You Shop Your Loan?
We asked our 40,000 readers about the number of lenders they shopped their last multifamily loan to.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Interest Rate Outlooks
Last week's 40,000 Multifamily Minute subscribers weighed in on what the Fed's next increase would be. (Spoiler alert: They were right.)
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: How Will Bank Failures Impact Multifamily?
We reached out to our 40,000 subscribers, and few people seem too concerned following the failures of SVB and Signature Bank.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: How Big Are We Buying?
We asked our 40,000+ Multifamily Minute readers about the size of their next apartment building purchase. This year, many are targeting smaller assets.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: When Do You Start the Refi Process?
Our 40,000+ readers told us when they start looking to refinance their multifamily loans. The results were surprising — in a great way.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: How Will You Address Vacancy in 2023?
We asked our 40,000 readers for their best ideas to combat climbing vacancy this year. Here's what they said.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Where Will Interest Rates Go?
We surveyed our 40,000 subscribers to get a feeling for the Fed's latest move.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: How Do You Market Multifamily?
We asked our 40,000+ readers how and where they advertise their properties' vacant units.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: The Best Approach for Investing in 2023
We surveyed our 40,000 subscribers to see if investing in upgrades or purchasing properties is the way to go this year.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Where's Best to Buy in 2023?
Our survey of 40,000 multifamily investors show that most are shifting to a more suburban acquisition strategy this year.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: What Are 2023's Financing Challenges?
We surveyed 40,000 multifamily investors and, unsurprisingly, the largest concern was rising interest rates.
Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Buying, Selling, and Refinancing in 2023
We surveyed 40,000 multifamily investors to ask who's acquiring, divesting, and refinancing in the new year.
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Multifamily Minute Reader Reflections: Where Are Cap Rates Headed?
Our survey of 40,000 multifamily investors asked how capitalization rates for apartment buildings are likely to change in 2023.