#INVESTTHIS EP 22: Student Housing Investing with Jeff Greenberg
“Even though many would argue the industry [student housing] is in the ‘awkward teen’ phase at the moment, I remain confident that it will grow and evolve into becoming a mature and stabilized ‘adult’ in the years to come.” –Forbes Real Estate Council, June 2018
Jeff Greenberg, who is the CEO and Managing Member Synergetic Investment Group, has been investing in multi-family and student housing assets in emerging markets since 2007.
In this weeks episode, I sit down with Jeff who takes us through his process of investing in student housing, how to manage it and find the best management companies to run them. During our conversation, Jeff also advises on how to pivot passive investing to enter the multi-family market, as well as some practical tax advice for passive investors. Additionally, Jeff provides solid tips on how to protect yourself in down market cycles.
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About the author, Scott
Scott is an energetic and health conscious Real Estate Entrepreneur. A transplant from the state of Iowa, he has excelled in business from his very first venture. Entrepreneurship has come naturally for Scott, as he started his first company at the age of 17. He studied at the University of Iowa with degrees in Business Communication and Entrepreneurial Management, also studying Health Promotion with an emphasis in Nutrition before moving to Arizona to dominate in his Real Estate career.
Starting off in residential retail Real Estate sales with Keller Williams Realty and closing $2.2M in volume his first 12 months, he quickly realized being a realtor was not for him. Since then, he has moved into the investment space flipping over 150 residential transactions and building a portfolio of rental properties with over $20,000,000 in closed volume to date. He is also the host of the #INVESTTHIS Podcast, interviewing only the elite of Real Estate Investors for his listeners. Now with his knowledge and experience, he is moving into larger investment opportunities in multi-family and commercial Real Estate, focusing on building strong relationships with his investors, providing solid returns, and building wealth for his family.