Whether you’re a syndicator or operator, effective underwriting and creating projections in the market are critical to your success. That’s why today, we have Jason Williams on the show to share his expertise in underwriting apartment syndication deals, how his model can help determine deals that make sense in today’s market, and the red flags everyone in the real estate investing space must be aware of. 

Jason also covers his current focus on providing education and programs that will help you thrive in a dynamic market, so tune in! 

Key Points & Relevant Topics

• How Jason got introduced into apartment syndication and what made him interested in investing in the Texas market
• What is underwriting and why it’s important to learn
• Disadvantages of utilizing other people’s underwriting model
• Jason’s advice and recommendations for properly underwriting deals and for somebody who wants to use his model
• Underwriting conservatively, assessing cap rate for an exit strategy, and focusing on one market
• An introduction to Jason’s courses and how they work for students
• 8 red flags you should know when investing in real estate

Resources & Links

• Ironclad Underwriting Mastery and The Academy Presents Community
• Apartment Syndication Due Diligence Checklist for Passive Investor

About Jason Williams, Ph.D.

Jason has been involved in real estate investing his whole life but began his personal real estate investing journey in 2003. He is the Founder of the Ironclad Underwriting Mastery Program, Co-Founder of The Academy Presents, and a Managing Partner of Lorren Capital, LLC. Jason has experience in Single Family Home Rentals, small Multifamily Home Rentals, and Large Multifamily Apartment Syndications as well as Passive Investing in many asset types.  Jason graduated from Texas Tech University in 2002 with a BS and in 2006 with a PHD both in Chemical Engineering.  

He has had a 15+ year-long career as an engineer programming and developing systems to help provide efficient and accurate results. As a full-time real estate investor, he brings his engineering experience to multifamily real estate investing with his underwriting program, Ironclad Underwriting Mastery. 

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