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Minnehaha Meadows is a brand new, 2020 built property comprised of 49 townhome style units. Interior finishes include stainless steel appliance packages, luxury vinyl plank flooring, and modern flat panel cabinetry amongst various other design touches which allow the property to outperform the market. The property also features central air which is a unique feature for apartments in the Pacific Northwest. Each unit is 1,288 square feet and is ideally suited to a growing work from home tenant base.
The property has experienced exceptional leasing velocity since construction was completed in June 2020. Within six months, the property reached 100% occupancy and between March and May of 2021 was averaging ten new leases per month.
Minnehaha Meadows is in Vancouver, a city just north of Portland, Oregon on the Washington State side of the metro. Since Vancouver is located in the Washington State and not Oregon, there is no income tax in Vancouver. With over thirty-one thousand multifamily units, it is the largest submarket in the region. Vancouver's rent growth has outperformed the overall Portland metro for the past six years, and year-over-year submarket gains are significantly stronger than Portland's performance.
RM Communities
RM Communities is an owner/operator of multifamily assets with a proprietary playbook to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns. RM Communities acquired its first investment in May of 2019 and has since grown to nearly 2,000 multifamily units and over $300 million in real estate with a fully dedicated team of acquisitions, underwriting and asset management professionals.
RM Communities is a sister-company to RealtyMogul, one of the leading real estate crowdfunding platforms. After working with third party operating partners for 10+ years at RealtyMogul, we observed how the best operators stood out – their processes, acquisition targets, execution models, reporting materials and communication styles that informed our strategic objectives for RM Communities. Today, we execute against that playbook as we seek to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns across a variety of multifamily opportunities.
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Property Name | Location | Multifamily Class | No. of Units | Year Built | Purchase Price | CapEx Budget | Status |
Terrace Hill | El Paso, TX | B | 310 | 1983 | $18,700,000 | $4,095,000 | Full Cycle. 22% deal-level IRR, 18% LP-level IRR* |
La Privada | El Paso, TX | B | 240 | 1982 | $11,700,000 | $1,867,000 | Closed |
The Hamptons | Virginia Beach, VA | B | 212 | 1973 | $19,051,000 | $3,792,000 | Closed |
Pohlig Box Factory & Superior Warehouse | Richmond, VA | A- | 93 & 7,700 Retail SF | 2004 | $15,900,000 | $1,348,000 | Closed |
Lubbock Medical Office Building | Lubbock, TX | B | 20,880 SF | 1966 | $8,350,000 | $0 | Closed |
Turtle Creek | Fenton, MO | A- | 128 | 2018 | $24,875,000 | $596,000 | Closed |
The Orion | Orion Township, MI | B+ | 200 | 1995 | $27,375,000 | $2,308,000 | Closed |
Kings Landing | Creve Coeur, MO | A- | 152 & 9,229 Retail SF | 2005 | $40,100,000 | $3,885,850 | Closed |
Minnehaha Meadows | Vancouver, WA | A | 49 | 2021 | $16,450,000 | $83,950 | Closed |
Roosevelt Commons | Vancouver, WA | A | 36 | 2020 | $12,550,000 | $78,200 | Closed |
Bentley Apartments | Grove City, OH | A- | 138 | 2020 | $30,200,000 | $650,000 | Closed |
Sherwood Oaks | Riverview, FL | B | 199 | 1984 | $35,000,000 | $1,266,725 | Closed |
Haverford Place | Georgetown, KY | A- | 160 | 2001 | $31,050,000 | $2,836,734 | Closed |
Edison Apartments | Gresham, OR | A | 64 | 2020 | $19,500,000 | $203,390 | Closed |
Ridgeline View Townhomes | Vancouver, WA | A | 50 | 2022 | $18,100,000 | $37,500 | Pending |
Brookside Apartments | Raleigh, NC | B | 68 | 1986 | $9,400,000 | $1,402,680 | Pending |
Total | 2,099 | $319,601,000 | $23,049,752 |
The acquisitions of the Terrace Hill Apartments, La Privada, The Hamptons, and Pohlig Box Factory & Superior Warehouse properties preceded the formation of the RM Communities, LLC. Consequently, these real estate assets are managed by an affiliate of RM Communities, LLC. They are included as part of the RM Communities, LLC portfolio because these real estate assets were acquired and are managed under the same executive leadership in Jilliene Helman and according to the same investment strategy employed by RM Communities, LLC.
Note: Totals include Terrace Hill (sold).
*Past performance is not indicative of future performance.
Minnehaha is a recently stabilized, cash-flowing asset. In addition to organic rent growth, there is an opportunity to grow revenue by capturing significant loss to lease associated with the most seasoned leases at the Property. When the Property first began leasing in December of 2020, the developer was charging $1,715. The most recent leases were signed for $1,955. The Sponsor anticipates bringing units up to a market rent of $2,050. The large 3-bedroom floor plans are very attractive to families, and the single-family home feeling of the units offers a competitive advantage over nearby apartment complexes.
RM Communities has set aside $76,650 for property amenity upgrades which include: Amazon Lockers, covered BBQ area, pet waste station, exterior signage, and extending the fences on 15 units to increase privacy and desirability of those units.
The Property will be financed with highly attractive debt from Freddie Mac taking advantage of record low interest rates. The Sponsor anticipates a 10-year loan with a 5-year interest-only period. In addition, they are modeling a supplemental loan to be added to the Property in month 24 of the hold.
They plan to exit in ten years at a 5.00% cap rate.
CapEx Breakdown
Exterior, Common Area Upgrades, and Repairs | Total | Per Unit |
Amenity/BBQ Area | $25,000 | $510 |
Extended Fence on 15 Patios | $8,000 | $163 |
Amazon Lockers | $20,000 | $408 |
Pet Station & Signage | $500 | $10 |
Property Signage | $10,000 | $204 |
Misc. Repairs | $3,650 | $74 |
Future CapEx/Exterior Paint | $9,500 | $194 |
Subtotal | $76,650 | $1,564 |
Summary | Total | Per Unit |
Exterior and Common Area | $76,650 | $1,564 |
Contingency (10%) | $7,665 | $156 |
Total | $84,315 | $1,721 |
Minnehaha Meadows is a brand new, 2021 built property comprised of 49 townhome style units. Interior features include stainless steel appliance packages, luxury vinyl plank flooring, and modern flat panel cabinetry amongst various other design touches which allows the Property to outperform the market. The Property also features central air which is a unique feature for apartments in the Pacific Northwest. Each unit is 1,288 square feet and is ideally suited to a growing work from home tenant base.
Featuring large 3-bedroom floor plans, Minnehaha Meadows is just a 20-minute drive from downtown Portland. The Property is currently 100% occupied.
Unit Mix
Units* | Type | Unit SF | Total SF | In-Place Rent* | Stabilized Rent | Rent/SF |
49 | 3 Bed / 3 Bath | 1,288 | 63,112 | $1,852 | $2,050 | $1.59 |
*Occupancy and in-place rent are as of 7/7/2021
Lease Comparables
Property | SF | Stabilized Rent | Per SQFT | YOC | Notes |
Minnehaha Meadows | 1,288 | $2,050 | $1.59 | 2021 | |
Roosevelt Commons | 1,393 | $2,009 | $1.44 | 2020 | Sister Property |
Stonebridge | 1,450 | $2,070 | $1.42 | 2017 | Full Amenities |
Lakespur Place | 1,507 | $2,156 | $1.43 | 1995 | Minor Updates |
Creekside Village | 1,452 | $2,051 | $1.41 | 1991 | Recent Reno |
Carriage House | 1,315 | $1,871 | $1.42 | 1993 | Dated Design |
Comp Average | 1,423 | $2,031 | $1.43 |
*Comps are 3 Bed/2 Bath, 3 Bed/3 Bath, and 4 Bed/3 Bath
Sales Comparables
Property Name | Submarket | Property Address | City, State | Sale Date | Sale Price | # of Units | Building SQFT | Price Per Unit | Price Per SQFT | Actual Cap Rate* | Year Built | Building Class |
Minnehaha (Subject) | Bagley | 6000 NE 63rd St | Vancouver, WA | Pending | $16,450,000 | 49 | 63,112 | $335,714 | $261 | 4.82% | 2021 | A |
Bethany's | Bethany | 15420 NW Marianna St | Portland, OR | 8/1/2019 | $19,200,000 | 67 | 64,614 | $286,567 | $297 | 5.15% | 2019 | A |
Midtown | Downtown | 513 E 16th St | Vancouver, WA | 1/14/2019 | $10,830,000 | 48 | 30,368 | $225,625 | $357 | 5.34% | 2019 | A |
Latitude 45 | Landover | 11202 NE 20th St | Vancouver, WA | 9/17/2020 | $20,500,000 | 90 | 90,000 | $227,778 | $228 | 4.77% |
2020 | A |
*Based on Year 1 Proforma Cap Rate
Market Overview: Portland
Portland's multifamily sector is weathering the lingering effects of COVID-19 relatively well. Record-high job losses ate away at apartment demand in the early months of the pandemic, but leasing intensified in the first and second quarters of 2021 as the local economy found its footing. In contrast to many Western U.S. metros, vacancies declined slightly in Portland in 2020, and rent levels have fully recovered to eclipse pre-pandemic levels. As vaccines to combat the virus become more widely distributed, people will be able to return to a more normal daily routine, which should help bring more business and demand to the heavily battered urban cores.
Portland is coming off a massive construction wave that boosted apartment inventory by about 30% over the past decade, including a 3.5% increase over the past year. The region's affordability and high quality of life are driving robust in-migration, which underpins apartment demand. Some newly remote workers are leaving pricey coastal cities for less dense, less expensive options, and Portland seems to be reaping the benefits of that trend.
Portland is home to the headquarters of Fortune 500 companies Nike and Lithia Motors. Fortune 1000 companies headquartered in Portland include Columbia Sportswear, Greenbrier Cos. and Portland General Electric. Additionally, Fortune 500 companies based outside Oregon with major operations in Portland are Precision Castparts and Intel. Companies that have opened major branches in Portland include: Airbnb, Google, Squarespace, Mozilla, SurveyMonkey, Salesforce, and New Relic
Submarket Overview: Vancouver
As the largest suburb in the Portland metro, Vancouver is known for strong employment, great schools, no income taxes, and an abundance of retail, recreation, and transportation options. Vancouver has seen significant investment in many of the city’s business and infostructure, attracting a host of premier technology, healthcare, and financial services.
Vancouver is the 4th most populous city in Washington, and one of its most significant draws is a purely practical one. The housing is relatively affordable when compared to the major Pacific Northwest cities. In addition, there are ample outdoor recreational activities within a car drive away which include Mount Adams, Mount St. Helens, the Olympic Peninsula, and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
The Vancouver waterfront is undergoing a $1.5 billion redevelopment project and will deliver 250,000 sf of new retail and restaurants, and 1.25M sf of new class A office. A 138-key Hotel Indigo is also part of the plans and a public market space.
With no state income tax, proximity to outstanding outdoor recreation, an active downtown area, a revitalized waterfront, and various historical attractions, Vancouver has much to offer. Vancouver residents enjoy Portland’s metro area’s urban and cultural amenities, a low crime rate, lower cost of living, and easy access to the Columbia River. One of the city’s most popular outdoor events is its farmer’s market, held in downtown’s Esther Short Park. Vancouver has two school districts—Vancouver and Evergreen. Split between East and West Vancouver, the two districts encompass 43 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, and 14 high schools. Vancouver has been hard at work revitalizing its Columbia River waterfront area. This phenomenal development represents a giant step toward modernizing the city’s image and bringing new life downtown.
Total Capitalization
Sources | Amount | $/Unit | % |
Senior Loan | $11,730,000 | $239,388 | 67.5% |
Equity | $5,658,603 | $115,482 | 32.5% |
Total | $17,388,603 | $354,869 | 100% |
Uses | Amount | $/Unit | % |
Purchase Price | $16,450,000 | $335,714 | 94.6% |
Loan Fee | $117,300 | $2,394 | 0.7% |
Closing, Legal Fees | $215,000 | $4,388 | 1.2% |
Capex Budget | $84,315 | $1,721 | 0.5% |
Acquisition Fee | $329,000 | $6,714 | 1.9% |
Taxes and Insurance | $92,988 | $1,898 | 0.5% |
Working Capital | $100,000 | $2,041 | 0.6% |
Total | $17,388,603 | $354,869 | 100% |
The expected terms of the debt financing are as follows:
- Loan Type: Freddie Mac
- Lender: JLL Real Estate Capital, LLC
- Loan Amount: $11,730,000
- Interest Rate: 2.99%
- Remaining Loan Term: 10 Years
- Remaining Interest-Only: 5 Years
- Amortization: 30 Years
- Current Loan-to-Value: 71.31%
- Loan-to-Cost: 67.46%
- Extension Options: None
NOTE: RM Communities is expecting to add a supplemental loan at the end of year 2. Loan assumptions are 71% LTV at 4.25% interest rate, and it is expected to be co-terminus with the existing mortgage.
There can be no assurance that the Sponsor will secure debt on the rates and terms noted above, or at all. All of the Sponsor’s estimated rates and terms of the debt financing are subject to lender approval, including but not limited to possible increases in capital reserve requirements for funds to be held in a lender-controlled capital reserve account.
A substantial portion of the total acquisition for the Property will be paid with borrowed funds. The use of borrowed money to acquire real estate is referred to as leveraging. Leveraging increases the risk of loss. If the Sponsor were unable to pay the payments on the borrowed funds (called a "default"), the lender might foreclose, and the Sponsor could lose its investment in its property.
RM Communities intends to make distributions from Minnehaha Meadows Investors, LLC as follows:
Operating Cash Flow
- 8% Preferred Return
- 70%/30% (70% to Members/30% to RM Communities) to a 14% IRR
- 50%/50% (50% to Members/50% to RM Communities) thereafter
Capital Event
- 8% Preferred Return
- Return of Capital
- 70%/30% (70% to Members/30% to RM Communities) to a 14% IRR
- 50%/50% (50% to Members/50% to RM Communities) thereafter
RM Communities intends to make distributions to investors after the payment of both company's liabilities (loan payments, operating expenses, and other fees as more specifically set forth in the LLC agreements, in addition to any member loans or returns due on member loan).
Distributions are expected to start in February 2022 and are projected to continue on a quarterly basis thereafter. Distributions are at the discretion of RM Communities, who may decide to delay distributions for any reason, including maintenance or capital reserves.
Cash Flow Summary
Year 1 | Year 2* | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Reversion | |
Effective Gross Income (EGI) | $1,168,321 | $1,261,800 | $1,304,844 | $1,349,509 | $1,395,711 | $1,708,340 |
Expenses | $374,967 | $383,554 | $393,167 | $403,032 | $413,155 | $479,695 |
Net Operating Income (NOI) | $793,354 | $878,244 | $911,677 | $946,477 | $982,557 | $1,228,645 |
Total Property Cash Flow | $425,102 | $1,803,258 | $485,599 | $517,920 | $533,417 |
* Supplemental loan proceeds at the end of year 2.
Projected Investor Cash Flows
Year 0 | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | Year 10 | |
Net Earnings to Investor -Hypothetical $50,000 Investment(1) | ($50,000) | $3,716 | $15,798 | $3,848 | $4,021 | $4,088 | $2,797 | $3,029 | $3,259 | $3,494 | $85,255 |
(1) Returns are net of all fees.
RM Technologies, LLC and its affiliates does not provide any assurance of returns. The content on this Page, including Sponsor’s pro forma projections, was provided by the Sponsor or an affiliate thereof. Although RM Technologies, LLC believes the Sponsor reliably produced this content, RM Technologies, LLC makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy of such information and accepts no liability therefor. The assumptions and projections included in the content on this Page, including the Sponsor’s pro forma projections, are not reflective of the position of RM Technologies, LLC or any other person or entity other than the Sponsor or its affiliates. There can be no assurances that all or any of the Sponsor’s assumptions will be true, that actual performance will bear any relation to these hypothetical illustrations, or that the Sponsor’s investment objectives will be achieved. For additional information concerning the Sponsor’s assumptions and projections, and the significant risks involved in investing in real estate, please see the Disclaimers section below.
Certain fees and compensation will be paid over the life of the transaction; please refer to RM Communities' materials for details. The following fees and compensation will be paid(1):
One-Time Fees: | |||||
Type of Fee | Amount of Fee | Received By | Paid From | ||
Acquisition Fee | 2.0% of Purchase Price | RM Communities | Capitalized Equity Contribution | ||
Recurring Fees: | |||||
Type of Fee | Amount of Fee | Received By | Paid From | ||
Asset Management Fee | 1.5% of Effective Gross Income | RM Communities | Distributable Cash | ||
Property Management Fee | 3.0% of Effective Gross Income | FPI, Third Party Property Manager | Distributable Cash |
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