2025 Strategy Shift: Should You Deleverage or Double Down?

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Video added by CBRE Dan Blackwell | Date Uploaded: August 11, 2025 | Date Created: July 28, 2025

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Dan explores a common dilemma in multifamily investing: should you focus on acquiring more properties, or is it time to pay off what you already own? With rising real estate interest rates in 2025, many investors are rethinking their real estate investing strategy. Dan will break down the pros and cons of real estate loan payoff strategy, and how it affects cash flow vs appreciation, financial freedom real estate, and de-risking your portfolio. If you’re wondering whether to pay off a multifamily property, how to balance passive income with growth, or how to fine-tune your real estate portfolio management, this video is for you. He'll also talk about your potential exit strategy real estate, and how these decisions shape your long-term success in apartment investing. Want help thinking through your next move? Reach out for a one-on-one strategy call Dan Blackwell 949 423 6111 dan.blackwell@cbre.com Lic. 01854961 ⬇️ EXCLUSIVE INDUSTRY NEWS ⬇️ https://bit.ly/JoinMultifamilySoCalNe... // AVAILABLE LISTINGS https://multifamilysocal.com/listings/ // WATCH THESE NEXT 🔗 Things to Consider When Preparing for a 1031 Exchange: bit.ly/48gviun 🔗 Multifamily Investor Success Story: bit.ly/40f8ZTE 🔗 NEW 2B/1B ADU Build in Huntington Beach: bit.ly/4fiOmdN // FOLLOW ME HERE: Instagram: / multifamilysocal LinkedIn: / daniel-blackwell Facebook: / multifamilysocal Twitter (X): / dan__blackwell TikTok: / uc1tikatlix4buhcbild_cbq // ABOUT DAN BLACKWELL + TEAM We are a highly focused multifamily investment sales and advisory team focusing on the Southern California multifamily market. We believe that an investor’s interests are best represented through relationships founded on trust and strengthened by longevity. We understand that the world in which we invest is constantly evolving, as are the needs of our clients. These principles shape everything we do and drive our commitment to be the definitive resource for multi-family investors in our markets. We measure our accomplishments not on a transactional basis, but over the course of an entire relationship.


Categories:
Brokerage, Educational Programs, Lending / Finance, REITs / Investment Funds
Property Types:
Multifamily
States:
CALIFORNIA
Regions:
Southern California, Orange County


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