Today on the Heartland Multifamily we are talking about Blackstone. Blackstone is one of the largest real estate holdings in the world, with a global portfolio that spans from residential rentals to hospitals, hotels, self-storage, shopping centers, and more. (Note that they are unrelated to Blackrock, another large investment firm.) Blackstone has lowered the amount they distribute money they collect from these rentals to their investors and now they are defaulting on loans. It turns out that even with billions of dollars worth of property, you can still have operating expenses that are greater than your income.
On this episode, Trot and I discuss the many warning signs that the media seems to have missed, and how their financial trouble can affect you, the small multifamily investor. Watch this episode to learn valuable lessons and you may even avoid getting crunched if Blackstone declares bankruptcy.