Mike and Andy share their very different paths into the industry, from Mike's early career with Trammell Crow to Andy's first experience buying and renovating a single-family property, and the lessons that shaped how they think about owning real estate today.

Topics include the role of real estate in a diversified portfolio, diversifying across multiple investments, principals investing alongside investors, investment minimums, accredited investor requirements, liquidity, and second-generation investors.

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Featured managers share stories about mobilizing during severe weather, helping a family displaced by fire, solving emergencies through communication, maintaining relationships during COVID, tackling complicated property issues, recognizing employees, and building loyalty by knowing residents, and their pets.

Featuring Alyssa Meehan, LeiLani Gray, Jessica Rushton, Linda Daniel, Debbie White, and Rachel Milot.

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From growing up in Houston and attending Rice University, to working in private equity and moving his family to Austin and Chicago, Mike shares the career turns, risks, setbacks, and opportunities that ultimately led him to build Cypressbrook.

Topics include building Cypressbrook from the ground up, navigating the 2008 financial crisis, dealing with Hurricane Ike while managing a 20-story office complex, moving into multifamily investing, growing into ground-up development, creating the Ariza brand, long-term relationships, team longevity, stewardship of investor capital, and where the company sees opportunity today.

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