Jeffrey L. Bowman’s Post

We had an amazing first training session today for our summer interns on the topic of "Why Multifamily Real Estate". It has been inspiring to see their enthusiasm and curiosity as they dive into the industry. We are thrilled to have such a talented group with us this summer and look forward to guiding them on this exciting journey. ___________________ #chicagocre #whymultifamilyrealestate #commercialre

My real estate career really started on this day 11 years ago. I was in the car on my way from Orlando to Columbia, SC when I got a call from Oxford Properties Group regarding a summer internship. Looking back, the summer I spent at that pension fund was the most formative time of my life. I learned more about real estate during those 3 months than I did during my time in college. I got to learn from some really great people and without that experience, I wouldn't have gone on to have the career that I've had. #realestateinvesting #capitalmarkets #apartmentinvesting #multifamilyinvestor

#StarMountainCapital is proud to be the founding corporate partner of the Investment Club at University of South Florida. Star Mountain is committed to lifelong learning and recognizes the importance of undergraduate studies coupled with relevant internship experience to shape young professionals’ careers as they enter the financial services industry. #SMC runs a year-round paid undergraduate internship program, including in its Tampa office, and is pleased to provide this support to the Investment Club at USF encouraging students to reach farther and higher in their education and career development. Read more here: https://bit.ly/SMC-USF Star Mountain’s ~$4 billion AUM (committed capital including debt facilities as of 1/31/24) is from a network of investors including U.S. and international institutional investors and qualified high net worth investors seeking defensive, less volatile, higher alpha and less correlated returns. With team members in 20+ U.S. cities, Star Mountain is a specialized #AssetManagement firm focused on North American small and medium-sized businesses investing #Debt and #Equity directly into established operating companies as well as purchasing secondary fund and direct positions to provide early liquidity to investors. Star Mountain is a value-added lender with a team that has strong private equity and operating backgrounds to potentially help its portfolio companies grow in value. Learn more about Star Mountain here: https://lnkd.in/deG5DXS. #LMM #FundManagers #WealthManagers #InvestmentManagement #Secondaries #PrivateDebt

This summer we’ve had the pleasure of welcoming four interns to Octopus Real Estate. One of these interns is Benjamin Kumi, who has spent the past few weeks working with our Development Lending, Commercial Lending and Corporate Development teams. Hear more from Ben below about his experience, and what he has enjoyed most during his time at Octopus Real Estate! ⭐ What has been your favourite part of the internship so far? My favourite part of the internship so far has been shadowing negotiations for potential deals that could occur with my manager Clare Grimes, it was great to see this process first hand and watch Clare in action. ⭐ What has been your greatest learning from the experience? My greatest learning from this experience was finding out how the process of lending works within the different debt teams, it was really interesting to watch this process from beginning to end and find out how it differs between teams. ⭐ How has your time at octopus influenced your future career ambitions? My time at Octopus Real Estate has definitely influenced my future career prospects and confirmed to me that financial services and real estate are two sectors that I would love to work in after I graduate from University.

As the summer season comes to a close, I want to take some time to share what I have learned at my job helping Jared Harris manage a large student/residential rental property portfolio here in Bloomsburg. As a student housing company, our main goal for summer was fixing all of the damages in our properties to prepare for move ins this fall. This was no easy task as college students tear through properties like no other. Communication and planning were key for us as we worked to get each place ready. Knowing who was in charge of each task and knowing the projected timeline for each task is what helped us the most this summer. Learning to effectively schedule and delegate tasks to the appropriate people has been a challenge that we were faced with and have overcome this summer, but not without some hiccups. Things did not always go as planned, and we were required to improvise and create solutions to problems we were unaware of. Meanwhile, we were working hard on the front end of the business to market our vacant properties, show properties to prospective tenants, take current tenants’ phone calls, and get new leases signed. On top of getting the student rentals ready, we had residential tenants moving in and out of properties all summer as well. This allowed me to learn how to manage two different sets of tenants at once and understand the different challenges that each type present. What I have learned this summer is invaluable to both my future real estate investing career as well as to my own personal skillset. I am excited to continue learning and growing my management, people, and communication skills as I head into my final year at BU! #realestate #internship #rentalproperty #realestateinvesting

Roth IRA Signing Day always marks concluding ceremonies for the Fairhaven Summer Internship Program. A special bonus goes to each intern so they can put learning into action by funding their very own Roth IRA. Their summer schedule is chock full. We always start slow by learning to rise from our seats to greet someone with a firm handshake (no joke, that lesson is required on Day One every single summer...stand...make eye contact...and smile, for crying out loud!) From there we progress to learn about small caps, rebalancing, REITs, covered calls, tax-efficiency, high yield bonds, podcasting, mortgages, the 415 limit, etc. They also spend time outside the office on professional Field Trips to visit some of the extended members of the Fairhaven circle; CPA firms, institutional bond shops, ETF powerhouses and the office of the Mayor of the City of Wheaton. We even expose them to attorneys (How many lawyer jokes are there? Actually only three. The rest are all true.) Thank you very much to our enthusiastic partners (and please forgive me if I missed someone)! John Schmidt David Sherlock, CIMA® Daniel Gasper Bret Solnoki, CIMA Jonathan Root Jeff Fox Mike Graveline Greg Lutzen Michael Lewis, CFP® Matthew Bernardi Thomas Bernardi, CFA, CIPM Peter Drebos David Gonzalez Gus Holland Helen Demsher, CPA Austin Kight Vickie Austin Ron Austin, CPA Phil Suess John Radzinski, CFA, CAIA Meg Goodman Mark Long Mike Flaherty Robert Merrell 1) Silk-screeened IRA and Roth IRA baseball hats: $5.75 2) Jimmy John's office lunch: $187.45 3) Teaching young people the power of financial planning, the importance of taking action and having some fun: PRICELESS #bestinternshipever #themoreyouknow #rothira #thankuslater

Meet Steven, who joined us recently as part of Woodbridge’s Summer Internship Program (SIP). We can't show you his face because he's camera shy.   Woodbridge Capital's SIP offers a dynamic and immersive experience, providing aspiring professionals with valuable insights into the intricacies of finance, strategic investments, and business operations.   We believe that supporting the youth of today ensures a brighter tomorrow, fostering their potential, empowering them with essential skills, and cultivating a foundation for future leaders and change-makers.   🔘 not all loans are the same 🔘 not all private credit funds are the same 🔘 not all investment managers are the same ⚫ woodbridge // think different #woodbridgecapital #woodbridge #thinkdifferent #privatecredit #transparencymatters #esgmatters

Creating a new generation of #owners one block at a time We are thrilled to highlight Project Destined Alums, Rettik Adhikari and Brandon Tatis who partnered to acquire their first investment property in #Detroit. The two outstanding New York City based alums acquired the asset with tremendous support from Detroit based Project Destined alum, Brittany McGee. Rettik Adhikari is a Finance student at Baruch College and participated in our Fall 2020 Virtual Internship Program in partnership with REBNY (Real Estate Board of New York). He went on to participate or serve in leadership roles in programs supported by Annaly Capital Management, Greystar (Charleston), Olympia Development of Michigan (Detroit), Related Companies (Detroit), and Equity Residential (Atlanta). Rettik also actively participated in the BGO Fellowship Program and secured internships at Asana Partners and Wells Fargo Investment Banking. Brandon Tatis is pursuing a Master of Business Administration at the University of Miami’s Herbert Business School and participated in our Fall 2021 Virtual Internship Program on Team Fannie Mae. He went on to participate in programs supported by Fannie Mae, Marcus & Millichap, Colliers, BGO, Eastdil Secured, CBRE, U.S. Bank, and Chatham Financial. Brandon also played a leadership role in the ACRE Multifamily Direct Lending Bridge Program, Housing Partnership Network Affordable Housing Bridge Program, Kayne Anderson Alternative Investment Management Fellowship and Eastdil Secured Commercial Real Estate Bridge Program and secured internships at Marcus & Millichap and DRA Advisors. Reflecting on their experiences with Project Destined, Rettik Adhikari shared, "Project Destined has provided me with the essential skills to further advance my career in college. Thanks to the valuable skills and meaningful connections, such as Brittany McGee and Brandon Tatis, I've been able to acquire my first few investment properties. I eagerly anticipate the opportunity to continue my real estate education through Project Destined, leveraging these newfound insights to enhance my professional journey." Meanwhile, Brandon Tatis remarked, "I’ve always had the goal of creating generational wealth, but never understood how to actually create it. Through the training and network I built with Project Destined, I began to meet and learn about people who were creating wealth while changing lives through real estate. Not only did Project Destined expose me to professionals creating wealth, Project Destined surrounded me with like minded students who wanted to create wealth through real estate immediately. With this investment I feel one step closer to my goal, but still very hungry to continue to invest in real estate and fulfill my goals." Congratulations to Rettik Adhikari and Brandon Tatis. The future generation of #owners is being created here...now.

Creating a new generation of #owners one block at a time We are thrilled to highlight Project Destined Alums, Rettik Adhikari and Brandon Tatis who partnered to acquire their first investment property in #Detroit. The two outstanding New York City based alums acquired the asset with tremendous support from Detroit based Project Destined alum, Brittany M.. Rettik Adhikari is a Finance student at Baruch College and participated in our Fall 2020 Virtual Internship Program in partnership with REBNY (Real Estate Board of New York). He went on to participate or serve in leadership roles in programs supported by Annaly Capital Management, Greystar (Charleston), Olympia Development of Michigan (Detroit), Related Companies (Detroit), and Equity Residential (Atlanta). Rettik also actively participated in the BGO Fellowship Program and secured internships at Asana Partners and Wells Fargo Investment Banking. Brandon Tatis is pursuing a Master of Business Administration at the University of Miami’s Herbert Business School and participated in our Fall 2021 Virtual Internship Program on Team Fannie Mae. He went on to participate in programs supported by Fannie Mae, Marcus & Millichap, Colliers, BGO, Eastdil Secured, CBRE, U.S. Bank, and Chatham Financial. Brandon also played a leadership role in the ACRE Multifamily Direct Lending Bridge Program, Housing Partnership Network Affordable Housing Bridge Program, Kayne Anderson Alternative Investment Management Fellowship and Eastdil Secured Commercial Real Estate Bridge Program and secured internships at Marcus & Millichap and DRA Advisors. Reflecting on their experiences with Project Destined, Rettik Adhikari shared, "Project Destined has provided me with the essential skills to further advance my career in college. Thanks to the valuable skills and meaningful connections, such as Brittany M. and Brandon Tatis, I've been able to acquire my first few investment properties. I eagerly anticipate the opportunity to continue my real estate education through Project Destined, leveraging these newfound insights to enhance my professional journey." Meanwhile, Brandon Tatis remarked, "I’ve always had the goal of creating generational wealth, but never understood how to actually create it. Through the training and network I built with Project Destined, I began to meet and learn about people who were creating wealth while changing lives through real estate. Not only did Project Destined expose me to professionals creating wealth, Project Destined surrounded me with like minded students who wanted to create wealth through real estate immediately. With this investment I feel one step closer to my goal, but still very hungry to continue to invest in real estate and fulfill my goals." Congratulations to Rettik Adhikari and Brandon Tatis. The future generation of #owners is being created here...now.

Just talked to William Go about how to get my first piece of real estate in 3 years. In this conversation, he helped reiterate a simple fact: In order to be successful in both careers and entrepreneurship (to raise money for real estate), I simply need to build accurate problem-solving skills. Academia constantly throws problems at you, but there are not often situations where "you fail and everything goes to shit." In conclusion, I needed to build my problem-solving skills, not through consistent low-risk scenarios (like academia or internships) but through high-risk accuracy-based projects where a mistake leads to catastrophe. While I previously knew I needed to constantly take risks, I sat on my ass this last summer (not doing that), but this conversation inspired me to put my all into Treasure Hacks again. Interesting that immense motivation can come from reminders of previously considered and simple ideas. #life #motivation #risktaking #success #problemsolving