I sit down with Mike Kron to trace how a real estate lawyer turns into an operator who helps grow a portfolio from roughly 2,500 units to more than 14,000 units across major growth markets. I dig into cycles, development mistakes, tenant-first management during COVID, and why strategy matters more than hype.
• Getting started with a small apartment building and learning operations fast
• Moving from real estate law to the owner side of the table
• Using 1031 exchanges to trade into higher-quality multifamily in Texas and Arizona
• Becoming an “accidental developer” and building a team that catches costly errors
• Refusing to assume boom-time rent growth is a new normal
• Choosing between long-term holds and cycle-driven plays
• Avoiding over-leverage and treating cash flow as the foundation
• Handling COVID uncertainty by communicating early and working out payment plans
• Building a net lease strategy around high-credit, Amazon-resistant tenants
• Using cost segregation and bonus depreciation to improve after-tax returns
• Saying focused and taking one step at a time and accepting that you cannot rush experience
To get in contact with Mike Kron
Website is guardianlease.com. Email Mike at mike@guardian-advisory.com.
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