IRR 164: The Ins and Outs of Real Estate with Sam Hales

In this episode, Jonny speaks with Sam Hales, a Private Equity Real Estate fund manager with $300M+ AUM and Founder of the Saratoga Group, which was established in 2011 and is exclusively focused on the purchase, revitalization, and operation of Mobile Home Communities.<br/><br/>They discuss:<br/><br/>1. Where Sam started and what led him to where he is now<br/>2. The demand for affordable housing<br/>3. How they determine whether to make an acquisition or not<br/><br/>Sam's previous real estate experience includes distressed asset workouts, land development, redevelopment, and lease options. Aside from being the lead investor/developer in the entitlement and development of large tracts of land, since 2009, he has been actively purchasing single-family properties in the Sacramento and Bay Area markets. Sam has touched nearly every CRE asset class, including industrial, office, hospitality, single, and multi-family.  But he loves the MH asset class and believes it is a vital part of the solution to today's housing affordability crisis.<br/><br/>Sam is passionate about helping local communities. He is an active member of the Auburn Economic Development Council. Sam currently sits on the board for Auburn Sutter Faith Hospital and volunteers with local Boy Scouts and Church youth groups.<br/><br/>Sam received his MBA from The Wharton School of Business with an emphasis in Finance and a BS from BYU in Chemical Engineering.<br/><br/><br/>Learn more about Sam:<br/>Website: https://saratogagroup.com/<br/>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samhales/<br/>Email: sam@saratogagroup.com<br/><br/>Connect with Jonny!Cattani Capital Group: https://cattanicapitalgroup.com/Invest with us: invest@cattanicapitalgroup.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-cattani-53159b179Jonny’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonnycattani/IRR Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theirrpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jonnycattaniYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channe....l/UCljEz4pq_paQ9keAB https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.cattani.1