Devin Elder, the sole owner of DJE Texas Management Group LLC, oversees the acquisition, repositioning, and disposition of diverse real estate projects in Central Texas. With a track record of over 200 successful renovations, ranging from $10k to $3M+, DJE has never incurred investor capital losses. As of February 2024, DJE Properties, the in-house property management firm, oversees a multifamily portfolio of 2,147 units in San Antonio. Before venturing into real estate, Devin earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at San Antonio and enjoyed a successful corporate career at Rackspace and 3M.
In addition to his real estate endeavors, Devin is the host of The DJE Podcast and co-founder of ApartmentEducators.com. He founded The DJE Foundation in 2020, supporting various charitable causes. As the Co-Founder of Accelerated Commercial Real Estate and a member of a private CEO advisory board, Mr. Elder maintains a robust network of professionals contributing to the ongoing success and growth of DJE.
In this episode, we talked to Devin about challenges in the transition to multifamily investing from single-family, how his portfolio looks like today, his approach on focus, and what to focus, the DJE income fund, and much more.
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Multifamily Investment;
02:34 Devin’s background;
04:43 Challenges in the transition to multifamily investing;
15:18 How Devin’s portfolio looks like today;
28:22 His approach on what to focus;
30:26 The DJE income fund;
34:28 Round of insights
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Round of Insights
Apparent Failure: Losing his job before his entrepreneurship endeavors.
Digital Resource: AppFolio
Most Recommended Book: Who Not How
Daily Habit: Waking up early and working out.
#1 Insight for multifamily investing: Never stop educating yourself.
Best Place to Grab a Bite in San Antonio, TX: Pinkerton’s Barbecue.
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Make sure you listen to the previous episode Devin joined “Ep. 226: Creating an Integrated Multifamily Business with Devin Elder”.
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