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RK#456 The Biggest Multifamily Underwriting Mistakes in 2026
RK#456 The Biggest Multifamily Underwriting Mistakes in 2026
Send us Fan Mail This episode explains why multifamily deals often fail due to bad assumptions, then breaks down five underwriting mistakes to avoid in 2026: assuming aggressive rent growth based on “market rent” instead of achievable rent and submarket comps; ignoring incoming new supply and the 24–36 month delivery pipeline; underwriting expenses too low by relying on seller numbers instead of normalized taxes, insurance, repairs, utilities, payroll, management, and turnover (showing how a ...