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AI Is on Track to Reshape Property Management

Nov 4, 2026

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3 min read

AI Is on Track to Reshape Property Management

The office side of property management is about to look very different.

Ben Michel

Structuring a Loan Portfolio to Reduce Risk

Oct 3, 2026

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2 min read

Structuring a Loan Portfolio to Reduce Risk

Rate risk is part of every deal. How you manage your loans can increase or reduce it.

Ben Michel

Sep 2, 2026

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2 min read

Multifamily Market Update - Summer 2026

Slow, steady growth, with one real catch: the bond market.

Ben Michel

Turnover: The True Cost and How Operators Can Reduce It

Aug 5, 2026

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2 min read

Turnover: The True Cost and How Operators Can Reduce It

Lost rent, make-ready, marketing, staffing. The real math behind every move-out.

Ben Michel

How I Trained Claude to Underwrite Deals

Jun 26, 2026

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2 min read

How I Trained Claude to Underwrite Deals

I spent half a day training Claude Cowork to fill out my underwriting spreadsheet. Here's exactly how I did it.

Ben Michel

May 29, 2026

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2 min read

In Defense of the Subdivision

These neighborhoods aren't for everyone. But without them, homeownership gets further out of reach.

Ben Michel

Why We Use Interest-Only Debt (and Where It Can Go Wrong)

May 1, 2026

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2 min read

Why We Use Interest-Only Debt (and Where It Can Go Wrong)

I/O debt allows more flexibility today, but requires discipline.

Ben Michel

The Right Way to Underwrite Assumable Debt

Apr 2, 2026

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5 min read

The Right Way to Underwrite Assumable Debt

Here's the exact framework I use to value below-market loans.

Ben Michel

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Most Recent

AI Is on Track to Reshape Property Management

Structuring a Loan Portfolio to Reduce Risk

Multifamily Market Update - Summer 2026

Turnover: The True Cost and How Operators Can Reduce It

How I Trained Claude to Underwrite Deals

In Defense of the Subdivision

Why We Use Interest-Only Debt (and Where It Can Go Wrong)

The Right Way to Underwrite Assumable Debt

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