Passive Income Through Multifamily Real Estate

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on-campus accommodation is facing some unique challenges, and there is increased demand for private student housing that not only has desirable amenities, but takes students’ health and wellness into consideration. Today’s guest, Zach Feldman, is the VP of Development at Aptitude Development, which is one of the nation’s top student housing firms. Aptitude currently owns 1,500 beds with another quarter million dollars of student housing under construction or set to break ground. Prior to Aptitude, Zach launched Enjoy 77 Holdings, which is a real estate investment company specializing in student housing and multifamily investment in the northeast and is still active today. In this episode, Zach shares his perspective on safe and affordable student housing, why COVID has been a tailwind for their business, and how Aptitude stays competitive. He also weighs in on metrics for multifamily versus student housing, building ground-up as opposed to buying existing, and how Aptitude unique