Episode #54: Multifamily Investing at Scale with Michael Episcope, Origin Investments

Multifamily investing is one of the hottest sectors of real estate investing right now which creates unique opportunities and challenges for those in the space. Learn from Origin Investments CEO Michael Episcope how he evaluates investments in this changing landscape. 

Michael Episcope one of the co-founders of Origin Investments. Founded in 2007, Origin Investments is a real estate investment firm that acquires multi-family properties in some of the country's fastest-growing markets like Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston and Raleigh. It has raised multiple funds for investors. 

0:00 Introduction

1:11 What is happening in multifamily?

3:05 What types of multifamily are thriving?

5:12 What types of projects is Origin looking at? 

7:33 How Origin is changing its strategy

10:02 How does Origin find sponsors?

11:45 Thoughts on accreditation

15:19 Real estate investing and taxes

19:40 What metrics should investors be looking at? 

22:03 Funds vs. individual CRE investments

25:54 Michael's journey from commodities to real estate 

32:47 Who are Origin's investors 

34:14 The latest on opportunity zones

40:11 Other tax credit programs

44:11 The impact of current economic drivers on investing

49:08 Michael on his own home improvement