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From Single-Family Rentals to Multifamily Investments
472 students

From Single-Family Rentals to Multifamily Investments

A Practical Guide to Expanding Your Real Estate Portfolio and Building Passive Income
Created byIgor Shaltanov
Last updated 7/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Challenges of Single Family Home Investor
  • Why transition from single-family to commercial real estate?
  • Key differences: financing, valuation, and management
  • Asset classes: multifamily, office, retail, industrial, self-storage
  • MOD2: Why multifamily is a strong wealth-building strategy
  • Market selection and underwriting deals
  • Financing options (agency debt, bridge loans, syndications)
  • Asset management and value-add strategies
  • MOD3: Commercial Real Estate Metrics & Analysis
  • Cap rates, NOI, cash-on-cash returns, IRR
  • How to analyze deals like an institutional investor
  • Case studies on successful transitions from SFH to commercial

Course content

3 sections11 lectures1h 59m total length
  • Introducing your teacher Igor Shaltanov Avista Fund Principal1:55

    This course is designed for real estate investors ready to move beyond the limitations of single-family homes and scale their portfolio through commercial real estate. Whether you're looking to increase cash flow, improve financing efficiency, or gain more control over property value, this course will walk you through the critical concepts and strategies needed to make the leap.

  • Top Challenges of Owning a Single-Family Portfolio5:03

    This lesson breaks down the key limitations of single-family real estate investing—from slow scalability and income volatility to financing restrictions and high competition. Learn why many investors outgrow this model and how it compares to the efficiency and upside of multifamily and commercial real estate.

  • Why Transition from Single-Family to Commercial Real Estate Investing?6:09

    This lesson explores why many investors move from single-family homes to commercial real estate. You'll learn how commercial assets offer better scalability, higher cash flow, greater control over value, and more favorable financing and tax strategies—making them a powerful vehicle for long-term wealth building.

  • Understanding Commercial Real Estate Asset Classes15:28

    This lesson introduces the five main commercial real estate asset classes—multifamily, office, retail, industrial, and self-storage. You'll learn the strengths, risks, and ideal use cases for each, with a focus on why multifamily is often the best starting point for new investors due to its stability, financing options, and scalability.

Requirements

  • Real life real estate experience, 2-4 single family properties, 5+ years of self managed experience

Description

Are you a single-family investor looking to break through the ceiling of residential real estate? This comprehensive course is designed for investors ready to scale their portfolio, grow passive income, and build long-term wealth through commercial real estate—especially in the multifamily sector.

You’ll learn how to transition from small residential deals to larger commercial assets using proven strategies and frameworks. The course covers core topics such as market selection, deal sourcing, underwriting fundamentals, and capital structuring—giving you the foundation to evaluate and close commercial properties with confidence.

Step by step, you’ll gain fluency in key financial metrics like Net Operating Income (NOI), Cap Rates, Cash-on-Cash Returns, and Internal Rate of Return (IRR). You’ll also explore financing options including agency debt, bridge loans, and syndications, as well as how to raise investor capital for scaling up.

Additionally, the course walks you through executing value-add strategies, managing assets effectively, and planning for exit strategies such as refinancing or selling.

Whether your goal is to expand your portfolio, create time freedom, or build a real estate investment business, this program provides the practical knowledge you need to enter commercial real estate with clarity and confidence.


This is more than just education—it’s your blueprint to becoming a next-level investor.

Who this course is for:

  • Comercial Real Estate investors: level beginners