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The Build-For-Rent Movement and Other Portfolio Investment Methods

Ross Heyman is the Chief of Staff at Capital Homes and its parent company Charney Properties, a new home construction company in the Tulsa, Oklahoma, area. In his role, he facilitates key activities for the Capital Homes executive team and Charney Properties’ investment and development team. Ross specializes in advancing strategic initiatives for affordable and workforce housing, infill development, and public-private partnerships. He also serves on the boards of Zarrow Pointe Retirement Center, Tulsa Tomorrow, and the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
- Ross Heyman shares his career story and how he ventured into real estate
- How Ross’ experience as a teacher influences his business approach
- Charney Properties and Capital Homes’ integrated business models
- What is Tallgrass Management Group, and how does the company provide value to tenants?
- Ross’ process for evaluating banker relationships and structuring investment portfolios
- The genesis of the build-for-rent movement
- Mitigating deterioration and ensuring maintenance of rental communities
- How to cultivate build-for-rent partnerships
In this episode…
With so much economic calamity and uncertainty in today’s real estate market, it’s often tricky to diversify and structure an investment portfolio effectively. What are the leading strategies for a robust portfolio, and how can you determine a method that’s right for you?
Real estate investors must assess the market to identify various investment opportunities, joint ventures, and lenders. As a strategic real estate investor, Ross Heyman understands residential and commercial investment portfolio constituents and requirements. He recommends aligning your projects with the appropriate lender to develop a relationship, allowing you to grow your balance sheet and acquire additional assets. Following the 2008 economic recession, large-scale investors began building rental communities to optimize their portfolios. These asset opportunities provide tremendous value, so Ross says to join build-for-rent companies to help raise capital and leverage profitable markets.
In this episode of The Same Day Podcast, Mat Zalk chats with Ross Heyman, Chief of Staff at Capital Homes and Charney Properties, about how real estate investors can grow their portfolios. Ross talks about the build-for-rent movement’s development after the 2008 financial crisis, his process for evaluating lender relationships, and how to maintain rental communities.
