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The LSCRE Podcast
The LSCRE Podcast interviews institutional investors to learn more about their strategies, sponsor and investment criteria, due diligence process, and asset management practices.
New episodes every Monday at 9am EST.
Episodes
399 episodes
Why We're Assuming This 5.8% Loan
A fixed-rate loan is great, but a fixed-rate loan you don't have to rate lock is even better.In this video, Rob Beardsley and Craig McGrouther explain why assuming the seller's existing 5.8% fixed-rate loan was a key advantage for this ...
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This Deal Checks Every Box
In this video, Rob Beardsley and Craig McGrouther break down why Tiburon stands out as a multifamily investment opportunity.They discuss how limited nearby supply, a 70% break-even occupancy, less than 57% loan-to-cost, and a fixed 5.82...
DST or TIC For Your 1031 Exchange?
Not all 1031 exchange strategies are created equal. The structure you choose matters more than most investors realize.In this video, I break down the key differences between a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) and a Tenancy in Common (TIC)...
How Great Companies Keep Growing
The strongest companies don't just grow. They help their people grow with them.In this clip from our recent company-wide Town Hall, Rob Beardsley shares why LSCRE's growth is about more than acquiring new properties. He explains how bui...
2026 Mid Year Market Updates
The best opportunities often come when the market feels the most uncomfortable.In this video, Rob Beardsley and Craig McGrouther discuss today's multifamily market, why transaction activity has slowed, and how volatility and uncertainty...
Preserve at Copperleaf Year 3 Update
We've wrapped up another incredible year at Preserve at Copperleaf, and I'm excited to share that the property continues to exceed our projections!In this video, I recap the progress we've made since acquiring the property in 2024, walk...
The Market Finally Gave Us a Deal Worth Buying (Tiburon)
The best buying opportunities don't come around often. When they do, it's important to understand what makes them different.In this video, Rob Beardsley and Craig McGrouther explain why Tiburon Apartments became one of the few multifami...
We Found a $200 Rent Increase Hidden Inside This Property
In this video, Rob Beardsley and Sam Morris walk through the Tiburon, highlight the untapped value-add potential, and discuss how strategic interior renovations and amenity improvements can help close the gap between current rents and renovated...
Why We're Buying Apartments While Everyone Else Is Waiting
In this video, Craig McGrouther and Sam Morris explain why they believe now is a favorable time to invest in Texas multifamily instead of waiting on the sidelines.They discuss how population growth, job growth, limited new apartment sup...
Why Warren Buffett Is Hoarding Cash
In this video, Craig McGrouther and Sam Morris compare multifamily real estate to the S&P 500 and explain why they believe today's market presents a compelling opportunity for long-term investors.They also discuss why Warren Buffett...
Love Letters For Competitive Acquisitions
In this video, I walk through the acquisition process behind Tiburon, a 2007 vintage multifamily property in Northwest Houston, and explain what it takes to win highly competitive apartment deals.I discuss why institutional-quality mult...
Tiburon Walkthrough
In this video, Rob Beardsley and Sam Morris walk through Tiburon, LSCRE's latest multifamily acquisition, a 320-unit apartment community located in Northwest Houston.This walkthrough explores the property's value-add opportunities, the ...
The Real Estate Rule That Could Save Millions
In this video, Craig McGrouther and Sam Morris discuss the importance of underwriting, risk management, and investing in high-quality multifamily assets.They explain why LSCRE prioritizes strong locations, durable business plans, and lo...
Why the Rich Avoid Liquidity
In this video, Rob Beardsley discusses the challenges S2 faced during the multifamily downturn and explains why time and money are the two essential ingredients for surviving difficult market cycles.He also shares lessons investors can ...
We're At The Bottom Of The Liquidity Cycle
In this episode of the LSCRE Podcast, Rob Beardsley and Craig McGrouther discuss why some multifamily investors were recently forced to sell at significant losses.They break down how floating-rate debt, leverage, liquidity constraints, ...
The Best Real Estate Deals Are the Hardest to Buy
In this clip, Rob Beardsley and Craig McGrouther discuss why the best real estate deals are often the hardest to buy.They break down how competitive bidding, location, and liquidity can make quality assets more difficult to acquire, but...
The New Rules of Multifamily Investing
In this video, Rob Beardsley and Craig McGrouther break down how the market cycle has reset and why buyers are becoming far more selective in multifamily investing.They discuss why “hard to buy” assets are often “easy to sell,” how liqu...
One Decision Saved This Deal Millions
In this video, Rob Beardsley and Craig McGrouther break down the timing behind one key decision that helped protect a deal from rising interest rates during closing.They share how LSCRE locked the index for Preserve at Copper Springs ne...
How Wealthy Investors Use Real Estate to Beat the Market
In this video, Rob Beardsley and Craig McGrouther discuss why some wealthy investors rotate from the S&P 500 into private real estate during different market cycles.They explain how a tax-advantaged real estate yield can outperform ...
The Deal With Lower Returns Might Make You Richer
In this video, Rob Beardsley and Craig McGrouther explain why deals with lower projected returns can often lead to better long-term outcomes.They discuss the discipline required to pass on aggressive “high-return” opportunities during s...
Preserve at Copper Springs Takeover Update
LSCRE is excited to share our first takeover update for Preserve at Copper Springs.In just one month of ownership, the team reduced over $60,000 in delinquency to $0.Early execution has been strong, but this is just the beginnin...
The Biggest Lie in Multifamily Right Now
In this episode, Rob Beardsley and Craig McGrouther break down one of the biggest misconceptions in multifamily investing today: the belief that distressed real estate automatically means opportunity.They discuss why discounts from peak...
The Multifamily Delinquency Playbook Nobody Talks About
In this clip of the LSCRE Podcast, Rob Beardsley and Craig McGrouther break down how delinquency can be actively managed in multifamily properties and why it plays a critical role in performance after takeover.They discuss what delinque...
$60,000 to $0 in 30 Days… Here’s How We Turned This Apartment Deal Around
In this episode of the LSCRE Podcast, Rob Beardsley and Craig McGrouther break down how a $60,000 delinquency balance was taken to $0 in just 30 days after we took over a 376-unit multifamily property.They cover what drove the turnaroun...
We Don’t Make Money on New Leases… Here’s Where the Real Profit Is
In this video, Rob Beardsley, Craig McGrouther, and Sam Morris break down why we don’t really make money on our new leases, we make money on our renewals and what that really means for multifamily operations.Instead of focusing only on ...