MB330: The Competitive Advantage of In-House Construction – With Jorge Abreu

<p>When we started investing in multifamily, we relied on property managers to handle construction.</p> <p>As the business grew, we hired GCs to run construction projects with little oversight on our part. And got very mixed results.</p> <p>That’s when we realized that if we wanted to scale our multifamily portfolio, we needed an in-house team. But how do you build a construction arm for your real estate business?</p> <p>Jorge Abreu is Cofounder and CEO of <a href= "https://www.elevatecig.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Elevate Commercial Investment Group</a>, a multifamily firm based in Dallas, Texas, and Founder of JNT Construction, the in-house construction arm of Elevate CIG.</p> <p>With 15 years of experience in real estate, Jorge has acquired a portfolio of nearly 7,000 units worth more than $500M.</p> <p>On this episode of Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing, Jorge explains why he started his own construction company and how JNT gives Elevate a competitive advantage.</p> <p>Jorge walks us through the process he used to build an in-house construction business, describing what he looks for in a project manager and how he leverages software to hold the team accountable.</p> <p>Listen in for Jorge’s insight on the importance of construction contracts and learn how an in-house construction team can help YOU scale your syndication business!</p> <p>For full episode show notes visit:</p> <p><a href="http://www.themichaelblank.com/session330/" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener">http://www.themichaelblank.com/session330/</a></p>