Bulgaria to Breakthrough: How Vessi Kapoulian Built Her Multifamily Portfolio

In this powerful episode, Bruce welcomes real estate investor Vessi Kapoulian, whose story spans from growing up behind the Iron Curtain in Bulgaria to managing multimillion-dollar multifamily properties across the U.S. Vessi shares her inspiring journey of learning English to earn a scholarship, attending college in the U.S., and ultimately shifting from corporate lending to building her own portfolio of stable, income-producing apartments.

You'll hear how she identifies strong investment opportunities, vets operators, and provides hands-on strategic guidance as a general partner. Her approach emphasizes due diligence, market analysis, and realistic risk assessment—especially in today’s evolving commercial real estate environment. Vessi also discusses current market dynamics, cap rate trends, and why she believes we’re in a "higher for longer" interest rate environment.

 

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