Deal Flow Friday
Deal Flow Friday
Podcast Description
Every Friday, join us as we dive into the latest in real estate multifamily with David Moghavem, Head of East Coast Acquisitions at Trion Properties. David invites top experts who know the ins, outs, and trends shaping the real estate multifamily market across the nation!
Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just curious about where the next big opportunity might be, Deal Flow Friday brings you the weekly inside scoop on what’s hot, what’s not, and what to watch for in today’s ever-evolving real estate scene.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on multifamily real estate investment, exploring themes such as market opportunities, financing strategies, insurance challenges, and economic predictions, with episodes that include discussions on rising interest rates, population growth in specific areas like Colorado Springs, and the resilience of the multifamily sector amidst current challenges.
Every Friday, join us as we dive into the latest in real estate multifamily with David Moghavem, Head of East Coast Acquisitions at Trion Properties. David invites top experts who know the ins, outs, and trends shaping the real estate multifamily market across the nation!
Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just curious about where the next big opportunity might be, Deal Flow Friday brings you the weekly inside scoop on what’s hot, what’s not, and what to watch for in today’s ever-evolving real estate scene.
In this episode of Deal Flow Friday, David Moghavem sits down with longtime friend and industry colleague Brian Asheghian, Vice President at Convoy Capital, to dive deep into today’s multifamily financing landscape. They cover the shifting dynamics in ground-up construction loans, the surge of LA’s ED1 affordable housing projects, and creative strategies for takeout financing in a high-rate environment.
Brian shares insights on navigating lender requirements, the growing role of private credit, and the challenges of financing modular construction. They also discuss the macro outlook for interest rates, why experience and liquidity matter more than ever, and the grit it takes to succeed in brokerage — including Brian’s story of working 50 straight weekends to build his career.
Whether you’re a developer, investor, or broker, this conversation is packed with practical takeaways on securing capital, structuring deals, and thriving in today’s market.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:32 Mamba Edition & Old Memories
03:45 State of Ground-Up Construction Financing
05:10 ED1 Affordable Housing Boom in LA
09:15 Financing Nuances for ED1 Projects
11:55 Creative Takeout Loan Strategies
14:35 Macro Outlook & Anticipated Rate Cuts
16:45 Banks vs. Private Credit
19:05 Modular Construction & Non-Recourse Challenges
21:00 What Lenders Want from Borrowers
23:25 Work Ethic & Career Grit
29:05 Broker Life Reality Check
31:25 Leveraging Technology & AI
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