Multifamily Real Estate Investing
Join new hosts The Laurens each week and learn the ins and outs of multifamily real estate investing. Episodes include everything from expert guest interviews to deep dives on trends shaping the multifamily real estate industry. Don’t forget to catch up on past seasons featuring Pat Poling of Mara Poling and be sure to check out The Learning Center on our website!
Questions? Have a hot topic you'd like us to discuss? Are you a multifamily real estate SME or investor and want to be guest on the pod?
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Episodes
381 episodes
Numbers Don’t Lie: Decoding Your Multifamily Financials
In this deep-dive episode, Lauren Torres gives a break down on the exact process we use to review an asset’s monthly financial package. Whether you’re an owner, asset manager, or investor wanting to sharpen your financial oversi...
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Season 10
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Episode 13
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55:07
A Solid Foundation with K4 Construction
Behind every successful multi-family property is a strong partnership between the investor and the construction team. In this episode, The Laurens sit down with Jon Paul Tabor from K4 Construction (Mara Poling...
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Season 10
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Episode 12
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49:37
Year-End Planning Part Two: What Happens Before the Books Close
As the year winds down, the Mara Poling finance team is hard at work behind the scenes. In this episode, Lauren Torres and Lauren Messina share how asset managers prepare for year-end — from reviewing property performance and ...
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Season 10
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Episode 11
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27:03
Year-End Planning: Escrow Analysis & Property Tax True-Ups
In this episode of the Multifamily Real Estate Investing Podcast by Mara Poling, hosts Lauren Torres and Lauren Messina break down what these year-end reconciliations really mean, why they matter, and how they influence c...
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Season 10
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Episode 10
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35:13
Haunted Assets: The Curse of Deferred Maintenance
This Halloween, we’re digging up one of multifamily’s scariest stories — The Curse of Deferred Maintenance. You know the type: a property that looked great on paper, the numbers checked out, and due diligence was a breeze… ...
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Season 10
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Episode 9
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30:38
Behind the Numbers: How We Build a Property Budget
Ever wondered how multifamily budgets are built—and what goes into those line items that drive performance? In this episode, The Laurens break down the annual budgeting process for Mara Poling’s portfolio. Lauren Torres explains how pr...
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Season 10
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Episode 8
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44:49
Sleighing the Slow Season
Leasing slows. Residents get busy. But The Laurens are here to turn the holiday slump into a strategy win. In this episode, Lauren Torres and Lauren Messina share tips on boosting renewals, creating smart leasing incentives, ...
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Season 10
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Episode 7
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33:52
Inside the Engine Room with John Jones
In this episode of Multifamily Real Estate Investing from Mara Poling, we’re taking you inside the engine room of multifamily operations with John Jones, COO at Mara Poling.While most conversations center around financials and i...
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Season 10
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Episode 6
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48:09
Multifamily Speed Dating
What happens when you put two multifamily investors on the spot with 20 rapid-fire questions? In this episode of Multifamily Speed Dating, Lauren Torres and Lauren Messina tackle everything from their favorite markets and biggest red f...
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Season 10
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Episode 5
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32:58
Due Diligence Done Right
Due diligence can make or break a multifamily investment. In this episode of Due Diligence Done Right, The Laurens unpack the critical items lenders and insurers zero in on — from structural issues and life-safety systems to hid...
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Season 10
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Episode 4
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34:28
Property Taxes Never Die
They say nothing is certain except death and taxes — and in multi-family real estate, property taxes are often the single biggest expense you can’t escape. In this episode, we sit down with Tyler Dowell and Kyle Moon from...
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Season 10
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Episode 3
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45:44
The Struggle is Real
The Struggle is Real: Turning Around a Property with Occupancy & Cash Flow Challenges Join The Laurens as they take you behind the scenes of asset management at Mara Poling. Not every property runs smoothly all the time ...
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Season 10
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Episode 2
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44:31
The Times They Are A-Changin'
The Multifamily Real Estate Investing presented by Mara Poling podcast has two new voices at the mic — meet your hosts, Lauren Torres (CFO) and Lauren Messina (Investment Manager), aka The Laurens. Kicking off Season 10, in th...
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Season 10
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Episode 1
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35:47
Exciting News!
Excited to share the news. After 400 episodes and 9 seasons, we are thrilled to announce the all new Multifamily Real Estate Investing presented by Mara Poling.New content, new hosts, guests, interviews and so many other updates.K...
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Season 9
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Episode 29
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3:44
State of The Nation's Housing 2025 JCHS Part 3 presented by Mara Poling
Join Pat for a 3 part discussion of the State of The Nation's Housing in 2025 as prepared by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.This week in Part 3Rental HousingOverall Housing ChallengesThe O...
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Season 9
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Episode 28
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33:02
State of The Nation's Housing 2025 JCHS Part 2 presented by Mara Poling
Join Pat for a 3 part discussion of the State of The Nation's Housing in 2025 as prepared by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.This week in Part 2Demographics driving the home ownership and rental housing ...
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Season 9
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Episode 27
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30:07
State of The Nation's Housing 2025 JCHS Part 1 presented by Mara Poling
Join Pat for a 3 part discussion of the State of The Nation's Housing in 2025 as prepared by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.This week in Part 1What is this report and who is JCHS?Big Picture - Ho...
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Season 9
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Episode 26
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28:33
Goldilocks and the Three Classes of Multifamily Real Estate presented by Mara Poling
Reaching back into our archives we visit one of our most popular episodes - Goldilocks and the Three Classes of Multifamily Real Estate. Every wonder what an A is ? or a C? and why we invest in B? Then join Pat for a look back at one of our mos...
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Season 9
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Episode 25
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32:01
Earnings for Both You and Your Estate presented by Mara Poling
As an investor, do I focus on earnings, cash flow for my retirement? or growth for my estate? Join Pat for a discussion of how multifamily real estate can provide income for your retirement and serve as a cornerstone of your estate plan.
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Season 9
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Episode 24
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24:39
ARPU Growth - Vacancy v Rent presented by Mara Poling
As multifamily real estate investors we want to grow average revenue per unit (ARPU). Lower vacancy rates with stable rents generate higher revenue...and...higher rents with stable vacancy also generate higher revenues. Which is better? Join Pa...
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Season 9
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Episode 23
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30:16
The Highest Return Investment Ever - Education presented by Mara Poling
Fortunes have been made, and some lost, investing in stocks, bonds, gold, even real estate. But never has anyone lost money improving their knowledge and experience as an investor. No where is this more true than Multifamily Real Estate. Join P...
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Season 9
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Episode 22
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27:38
Stats, What Do the Numbers Say About Multifamily Real Estate presented by Mara Poling
How many households rent? Who rents? How much do they spend on rent? Join Pat for a discussion of the most current multifamily rental data for 2025.
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Season 9
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Episode 21
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29:08
Taxes, One More Reason to Add Multifamily Real Estate to Your Investment Portfolio presented by Mara Poling
Most if not all of us are happy to pay our fair share of taxes for the benefits we all receive from our cities, counties, states, and the federal government - and I can't recall meeting anyone who wants to pay more than they should. Adding real...
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Season 9
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Episode 20
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28:24
Growing Demand for Apartment Units presented by Mara Poling
Growing demand is accelerating the imbalance in multifamily housing. Conservative estimates are for 4.3M units required over the next 10 years, with a more likely number being 5.4M. Join Pat to learn what is driving demand, and a peak at the in...
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Season 9
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Episode 19
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30:40
Why All the Free Education presented by Mara Poling
We sincerely appreciate all the kind feedback we receive. Often it leads to a simple question, why do it? Join Pat and take a walk through the origin of The Learning Center and why Mara Poling is committed to multifamily real estate education.
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Season 9
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Episode 18
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30:32