If you’ve decided that incorporating real estate into your investment portfolio is a no-brainer and realize that you don’t have the time or desire to be an active investor (another great choice!), then investing in a no-hassle, hands-off, Real Estate Syndication is the best option. These investments enable multiple participants to pool capital together to purchase a real estate property that delivers passive income and appreciation to the investor.
Limitless Investing believes strongly in transparency, which is why we publish case studies for all of our investments once they have exited (sold or refinanced) and the investment outcomes have been finalized. The case study today will be focused on Baxter at Westwood in Austin, Texas which closed earlier this month.
Property Details:
Location: Austin, TX
Type: multi-family apartment complex with five floor plans consisting of one, two, and three bedrooms with 51% of units being 1st floor entry townhome style units
Class: B
Year Built: 1983
Rental Units: 350
Purchase Price: $46M
Renovation Budget: $2.55M
Investor Capital: $17.7M
Loan Amount: $32.3M
Investment Strategy:
Overall Business Plan: Increase rental income by $65-$115 per unit, per month through significant value-add improvements
Exterior Value-Add:
Rebrand from Lake Creek Apartments to Baxter at Westwood
Enhance 2nd pool to include a larger deck and grill station
Improve and expand existing dog park and playground
Update leasing center with new flooring and paint
Interior Value-Add:
Premium Units ($65 monthly rental increase):
Add vinyl flooring throughout units
Remove upper cabinets to open up floor plan
Signature Units ($115 monthly rental increase):
Vinyl flooring throughout living areas (1st floor only)
Stainless steel front fridge and microwave
White cabinetry with tile backsplash
2” blinds and curved shower rods
Updated lighting and fixtures throughout
Operational Improvements:
Bring in a new, best-in-class Property Management team with over 11,000 units in the Austin area and are experts in managing value-add investments
Investment Funded: August, 2019
Why We Invested (based on 2019 data):
Market: Austin is one of our favorite areas to invest (as detailed in our recent blog) and has been for the last few years based on numerous key real estate drivers
Population Growth: Austin saw a 36% population growth over the preceding 10 years
Rental Price Increases: rental prices in Austin increased June 2018 to June 2019
Personal Income Growth: 12.6% projected income growth
Business Plan: solid and conservative projections given the proven business model and significant value-add opportunities to increase monthly, per unit rent
Sponsor Team: Experienced team with proven track record of executing on similar investments
Investment Results:
Metric | Projected | Actual | Variance |
14.8% | 32.98% | +18.18 | |
19.8% | 30.6% | +10.8% | |
Hold Period | 84 Months | 29 Months | -55 Months |
2.4X | 1.98X | -0.42X* |
*this is a great example of why IRR is the most important metric as investors would much rather have a 1.98X return in 2.5 years than a 2.4X return in 7 years
Before Value-Add Improvements:
After Value-Add Improvements:
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