Multifamily Real Estate Investing
Join new hosts The Laurens each week and learn the ins and outs of multifamily real estate investing. Episodes include everything from expert guest interviews to deep dives on trends shaping the multifamily real estate industry. Don’t forget to catch up on past seasons featuring Pat Poling of Mara Poling and be sure to check out The Learning Center on our website!
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Multifamily Real Estate Investing
Metrics That Matter
As we head into a new year, it’s the perfect time to reset the scoreboard.
In this episode, The Laurens walk through the most important metrics they watch across the Mara Poling portfolio — the numbers that actually drive performance, guide decisions, and protect investor capital.
From occupancy and collections to expenses, NOI, and cash reserves, they explain what each metric really tells you, why it matters in today’s market, and how these numbers shape day-to-day operations.
If you’ve ever looked at your quarterly report and wondered what really matters most, this episode gives you the operator’s perspective on how performance is measured — and managed — going into 2026.
