How Real Estate Investors Get Fooled by Bad Deals | Bill Ham

How do experienced real estate investors avoid getting trapped in a bad deal? In this episode of Real Estate Rundown, Shannon Robnett sits down with Bill Ham, a veteran real estate investor who has built a portfolio of roughly 1,500 units after leaving a career as a corporate pilot. Bill shares how he made the transition from aviation into real estate, starting with a single duplex before scaling into multifamily investing. He also explains why he eventually brought property management in house, how controlling operations can improve a portfolio, and what he learned from years of operating multifamily properties. The conversation takes a deeper look at due diligence, deal fundamentals, interest rates, older multifamily properties, and some of the extreme examples of fraud Bill has encountered, including properties where sellers staged apartments to make them appear occupied. Bill and Shannon also discuss why investors need to look beyond the numbers presented in a deal, understand the fundamentals, and be willing to walk away when something doesn't add up. If you're investing in multifamily real estate or considering your first deal, this episode is packed with lessons from decades of experience. #RealEstate #RealEstateInvesting #Multifamily #RealEstateInvestingTips #DueDiligence