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    Think Multifamily Podcast - #115

    enJuly 13, 2022
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    About this Episode

    Welcome back Investors. What makes an ideal Asset Manager? There's not a lot of training out there around efficiently managing your Multifamily assets. But today, Brent Kawakami kicks off Part 1 of a podcast mini-series on Multifamily Asset Management. Brent, himself, manages several Think Multifamily properties and recently exited 3 deals where the proforma was exceeded by doubling the investors money in less than 3 years. Brent is ready to reveal to YOU his asset management tips for replicating this kind of profitable process!

    THIS EPISODE’S GUESTS:

    Brent Kawakami
    Thinkmultifamily.com

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