MB277: Why Focus on Multifamily Operations? – With Ashley Wilson

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the short term, multifamily investors can have success simply playing the appreciation game. But if you want to build a multifamily portfolio that survives and thrives for the long term, you have to make operations a priority. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ashley Wilson is the cofounder of</span> <a href="https://www.bardowninvestments.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bar Down Investments</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and the bestselling author of</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Only-Woman-Room-Knowledge-Inspiration/dp/173559590X" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Only Woman in the Room: Knowledge and Inspiration from 20 Women Real Estate Investors</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Ashley has been involved in $60M-plus in real estate transactions in the last 12 years, and she leads asset and construction management for her own multifamily investments. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On this episode of Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing, Ashley joins cohost Garrett Lynch and me to explain why it’s essential for syndicators to focus on operations. Ashley shares her take on the lack of women in real estate, offering advice on how to increase the number of women investors and influencers in the space. Listen in for Ashley’s insight on the #1 skill you need to be a successful investor and find out how to marry asset and construction management to maximize the value of YOUR multifamily portfolio!</span></p> <h3>Key Takeaways<span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What lights Ashley up about multifamily real estate</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Finding best way to maximize value of property</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">O