1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Most people think underwriting a multifamily deal means opening a massive spreadsheet, building out ten assumptions, running sensitivity analysis, and toggling IRR scenarios. That’s not how I do it. In this episode, I break down the exact 15-minute filter I use before I ever open a full underwriting model. If a deal doesn’t survive this fast analysis, it doesn’t deserve two hours of my time. I walk through: Price per door and how I benchmark it against current market trades The 1% rule — and why today it’s closer to 1.25% How I use a 50% expense ratio as a reality check Back-of-the-napkin cap rate math to estimate true value Why capital required can kill a deal before the numbers do In this business, 99 out of 100 deals won’t make sense. The key is learning how to identify them quickly and move on without wasting energy. If you’re serious about buying multifamily and want a faster way to analyze opportunities, this episode will sharpen your filter. Small Axe Podcast: Multifamily Real Estate | Buy Buildings, Build Empires http://smallaxe.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/40109475/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/198568305