The last real estate cycle made a lot of bad deals look good.

Cheap debt, aggressive rent growth assumptions, compressed cap rates, and short hold periods allowed operators to make the numbers work.

Then the market changed.

In this episode of Raise the Bar, we sit down with Shannon Robnett, founder and CEO of Shannon Robnett Industries, to talk about what separates the operators who survived the last cycle from those who didn’t.

With more than 30 years in real estate and $425 million in development experience, Shannon has built through multiple market cycles across multifamily, industrial, and other real estate projects.

We break down why fundamentals matter more than ever in today’s market.

You’ll learn:

• Why the math has to work before you ever buy the deal • How aggressive assumptions hurt operators when the market turns • Why reserves can make or break a real estate investment • The importance of wage growth when evaluating a market • How oversupply and new development affect rents and occupancy • Why Shannon continues to invest and develop in Boise • What makes markets like Utah, Nevada, and parts of the South worth watching • Why long-term fundamentals matter more than chasing the next “hot” market

Real estate cycles change.

Interest rates change.

Cap rates change.

But the fundamentals behind a good deal don’t.

The operators who understand their markets, maintain sufficient reserves, underwrite conservatively, and make decisions based on the actual numbers are the ones positioned to keep building through every cycle.

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