Friday 5/15/2015: Daria Castiglione was our guest expert that was interviewed on the May edition of the Kyle Malnati Show! Daria started her multifamily business in the 1980s when Denver’s economy was decimated. Daria owns a multifamily portfolio consisting of 78 apartments in Colorado.
In this YouTube podcast, you will learn about the following from Daria and Kyle:
– How to retain tenants with a great customer service experience in the multifamily business when your apartment building doesn’t have a lot of community amenities
– Daria’s advice: How to manage vintage apartment buildings built in the 1920s
– Building an operations team: When does it make sense for an owner/operator to hire their first employee? Also, what does Daria expect of her employees?
– Tips for real estate investors about Daria’s systematic approach to leasing apartments
– Advice for aspiring real estate investors that want to buy their first apartment building
Daria’s Recommended Read: “The Monk and the Riddle” by Randy Komisar http://www.kpcb.com/partner/randy-komisar
Quote from the show:
– Chuck Swindoll: “If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.”*
*Kyle actually ran out of time and wasn’t able to share the quote that Daria selected on this video
Kyle’s gift to Daria:
– The book “Good to Great” by Jim Collins http://www.jimcollins.com/article_topics/articles/good-to-great.html
– This version of “Good to Great” was special because Kyle won it at a silent auction recently during a charity event for Denver’s Youth Roots http://www.youth-roots.org/our-people
The Kyle Malnati Show, Episode 10, Introduction:
“Live from Denver’s Cherry Creek neighborhood, you are watching the Kyle Malnati Show. We are broadcasting from Stewart Title’s Cherry Creek branch, and I’m sitting here with Daria Castiglione. We are thankful to Stewart Title for providing us with the space to record our show today. We hope that our interview topics will be helpful to you, the apartment investor, if you’re either: 1) looking to buy your first apartment building, or 2) if you want to add to your existing rental portfolio in 2015.”
The Kyle Malnati Show, General Information:
The Kyle Malnati Show is currently broadcast monthly on YouTube. The 10-20 minute show is designed to address topics that appeal to both experienced multifamily owners and aspiring real estate investors. Each episode, Kyle offers advice that will help you maximize your rental real estate business, and he also shares his insights on how a favorite quote should relate to multifamily investors’ lives. This video show is designed to share fundamental information about apartment buildings as well as the latest trends in multifamily investments. There are several ways to watch the show. If you SUBSCRIBE on YouTube or if you FOLLOW our blog, you’ll receive an email every month with the video show post. Please share our content on Social Media through Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. Thanks for tuning-in, and as Kyle likes to say, “We’ll see you around the neighborhood.”
~Kyle Malnati, Partner/Shareholder
Madison Commercial Properties
Madison & Company Properties
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