I sell some of the largest Off-Market Multifamily deal’s in 🇺🇸. $1.8B+ in closed transactions & counting. Sharing my CRE Successes, Failures & Opinions. 🎗️
Let me RE-INTRODUCE myself:
Name is David Cohen
Game is Off-Market Multifamily
33 y/o (11 years+ in CRE)
$1Billion+ in sales before 30
Currently at $1.7B+ in Volume
3 time KW
#1
CRE Broker internationally
Sold largest single sale in KW History
DM me & let's connect!
Woke up excited to send this guy a $70M+ cash offer along with my fee covered by my client for his 260+ unit in Colorado & he responded within 5 minutes.
Looks like it’s going to be one of those days ☹️
Received this due diligence list yesterday from one of the biggest buyers in the country for a deal we’re doing.
Thought some of you on here would get a kick out of seeing what an institutional DD list looks like.
Fun fact:
I hold the record for the largest single sale transaction in Keller William’s history.
Even funner fact:
it all came from a single cold call.
Dial those #’s! 📞
What if I told you I sold this deal in 2019 for $125,000,000+, off market & represented both sides yet only today is the first time I’m ever seeing it in person.
Ahh the power of the Cold Call! 📞🤴🏻
Wanna laugh? I sold this building in 2017 for $60,000,000. It was off market, represented both buyer/seller & it all started from a single email I sent to the property manager (thinking they were the owners) asking if they’d sell for $29,000,000. 😂💻💰🏢
5 years ago today… Damn time flies.
Was off market & repped both sides. Buyer covered my fee & assumed about $60m+ debt. Best part of all? Came from a cold call. 📞😎
Keller Williams Agents/Brokers,
have you ever seen one of these? Found it in my office while straightening up.
Sold 270 Units Off Market for $130,000,000+ & Represented both sides all from leaving a voicemail on a rainy October evening.
Weighs a TON! 🐋🏋🏻
You’d be surprised how many leads you can draw up by simply cutting the fat & asking an owner “is there’s a price that would get you to sell?” rather than the scripts you use that have you sounding like 99% of everyone else.
Simple, strong & to the point is 🔑
If you actually knew how easy it was to broker large off market deals you wouldn’t be wasting your time competing with 95% of everyone else trying to land that listing for a couple million.
At my clients house. He’s one of the most ELITE surgeons in the country. His hobbies outside of his profession are buying multifamily & collecting everything from sports memorabilia to cars.
Ain’t she a beauty⁉️ 👨🏻⚕️🏢🏎️💨💰
Men over 30, if you could give one piece of advice to men in their 20’s what would it be?
I’ll start: Everything works out how it’s supposed to, the way it’s supposed to, when it’s supposed to. Always.
Buyers:
A broker brings you a true off market deal but tells you that you’ll have to cover his commission… you cool with it?
I know people have mixed emotions about this so I’d love to get your thoughts.
Hey CRE agents, want the ultimate hack?!
Make it a point to become best friends with as many acquisition directors at as many credible company’s you can.
Thank me later.
Contacted a 290 unit owner who said they’d entertain an offer but won’t provide anything.
Submitted $94M, 45 day close & my commission covered by buyer in hopes of unlocking financials but was turned down. Couldn’t have asked for a better rejection.
Shooters shoot!🔫🔫🔫
I’ve been getting asked this question a lot lately so let me make it clear once & for all. I am not a wholesaler, or anything near it.
I am simply a commercial real estate broker who sources his own off market deals & brings them to his own clients.
Thats it. plain & simple.
Blackstone just sold off 48 industrial assets in SoCal to Rexford for $1,000,000,000.
I think I’m going to try my talents at finding some industrial deals lol
I have gotten a ton of new followers recently so wanted to post this as I have 2 available spots.
In January I made an X account and mentioned that as a side gig, I teach individuals across the nation “my ways” on how I put together large off market deals in a number of states.
Few years ago I decided to start teaching others how I source, negotiate & execute large off market deals across the nation. It’s 100% one on one with myself, & blessed to have young & old hustlers finding & doing big deals in a number of states. The game is broken, the days of
At inspections right now and had a thought: The best “off market” brokers are expert matchmakers. It’s for that exact reason that in reality, they’re able to sell anything because it’s less about the product and all about the system that allows them to do so.
Here’s a 70,000sf
Having CREDIBLE buyers that are willing to trust you & write offers on opportunities/ideas you come across even when you don’t have financials are the ultimate hack to getting large off-market deals done.
It’s been about a year since I’ve worked on a Friday.
The crazy thing? I probably make 3x as money as I did slaving away all week.
The power of hashem is unbelievable.
#ShabbatShalom
Submitted a $15m+ offer to an owner today for one of my favorite buyers.
You might find it funny that he isn’t one of my favorites because we’ve done a bunch of deals together, but more so because he gets it. I call him with an idea, he trusts me and is willing to try making
SALE
IMAGE: David Cohen
DATE: 06/10/2022
ADDRESS: 868 N. Livermore Ave.
MARKET: East Bay
ASSET TYPE: Multifamily
BUYER: Pacific Urban
SELLER: Hoffman Development
BROKER: David Cohen (
@TheDavidCohen
) - The Cohen Company (
@CohenCompany
) & Sync Brokerage Commercial (
@SyncBrokerageC
Wouldn’t it be super cool if Apple Pay automatically picked the best credit card that would get you the most rewards/points based on whatever you were purchasing that moment?
Who said people don’t work on Memorial Day? Shot this guy an email with a single sentence from my script & he responded 6 minutes later with this.
Alright Mr.Phillips, let’s run it!
#Gametime
😤
@TripleNetTyler
I have to agree to disagree. Totally get what you’re saying but it doesn’t matter if you work an hour a day or 20. All that matters is what you accomplish during the time you’re working.
🤯🤯🤯 “The Gas Company Tower was appraised in 2020 at $632 million but is now valued at closer to $200 million, according to financial services firm Barclays. Court filings tied to the receivership indicate the property could potentially sell for between $150 million and $220
@adamstatonsmith
You’re absolutely right Adam. Once you get to a place in life where you no longer care about losing deals, and more so look at them through a lense of “this simply wasn’t meant for me” then you’ve truly won. 🙃
Seems to happen a lot these days.
& yes these are “at market” or even “above market” offers along with my fee covered from some of the most credible groups in the country.
@LA_Multi_Fam
lol honestly, I left a vm for the wife & her husband called me back to say NO because they had just put $70m debt on it a month prior. I felt the call going south real fast and I asked him, “hypothetically speaking, if I was to bring you a strong offer from my client, along with
@kaylanknit
It’s the only thing that’s going to differentiate you from others. Owe all of my success to being myself in a field where 99% of others try to be like someone else.
One of my first off-market deals ever as a broker.
16 units in Silverlake, California. Maybe 22 years old here? Made $6k commission while watching my senior take home about $110k & the funny thing Is I still felt like the richest man on the planet! 🤣
You buying this today?
Want to give you all some insight on this: I recently made a Twitter and posted that I coach people on how to locate, negotiate and execute large off market multifamily deals. I posted that I am not a coach by nature, but simply an individual who’s accomplished some extraordinary
Got this text from
@brinigul
this morning. She is 24.
Never sold a property for more than $3M before finding me on Twitter & signing up 1 on1’s with me. Now, she can find large off market deals to work on at will!
If you’re serious about leveling up,
📩DM ME & let’s work!
That’s exactly our strategy when cold emailing these large owners. Straight, simple & to the point. Even if you get a No, it’s never one where you’re left looking like an idiot & can’t follow up anymore.
I got such a great cold email today from a resi agent… super simple but has to be super effective…
I emailed back quickly and told her No thanks, but this is a great email!
As a new agent, the quickest way to outpace other rookies is to find a team with an already successful leader that’s actually willing to teach you & hand hold you through your deals. Not someone who’s going to simply take your leads and cut you a check once it’s closed.
Find
When presenting an off market deal to a buyer I’ve come to learn that simply being real/transparent about the situation has saved me the cost of buyers going around my back more so than any CA/NDA.
Never thought I would get to a place in my life where I would truly look forward to the sabbath. Completely powering off my phone, no devices, cars or electricity whatsoever just the company of people you love.
Wouldn’t trade it for the 🌎.
#ShabbatShalom
@AdamRose_RE
@Jeffdthompson
Some churches are backed by much larger private investors who sit on their boards. These investors are obviously religious and will spend their own tens, if not hundreds of millions doing whatever they have to do to make sure their community thrives.
Quick story, listed a huge
Let me Introduce myself:
Name is David Cohen
Game is Off-Market Multifamily
32 y/o (10+ years in CRE)
$1Billion+ in sales before 30
Currently at $1.6B+ in Volume
3 time KW
#1
CRE Broker internationally
Sold largest single sale in KW History
DM me & let's connect!
You are the real deal & just as good as a human as you are a hustler. Ever thought of trying your hand at opening up the doors to teach others? I’m sure you could change lives
Thank you to the 7,500+ followers. I’ve mastered resi real estate , small multi fam & rehabs. I constantly give free advice/ help. It also seems like I’ve mastered sourcing the best / lowest cost of materials kitchen , floors etc that people on here think I’m lying.. well here’s
Thank you to the 9,100 followers.
1. Sell a house a week
2. I flip a house a month
3. I’ve mastered rehabs and where to save $$.
4. I’ve done over 10 flips virtually from SoCal in 6 different states.
5. I don’t have anything to sell
6. I started with zero. Worked my ass off
In a couple of weeks, this area will become the safest place in the safest country throughout the entire Western Hemisphere.
En unas semanas, esta área se convertirá en el lugar más seguro del país más seguro de todo el Hemisferio Occidental.
@CaseyMericle
Thats funny because I’m a basically solely a buyers agent and make more than 99% of selling agents worldwide.
What everyone doesn’t seem to understand, whether inexperienced or just not a major players in their respective markets yet, is that it if you’re able to control your
@Reiwholesaler
@realestatedude0
He is not only an absolute G when it comes to real estate but a helluva’ man as well. They don’t make dude’s like him anymore…
Happy I get to call him a personal friend.
Another great small business with very little overhead. Transaction coordinate. They charge per side $500. My transaction coordinator makes
20,000 a month…..doesn’t include what she makes on notary fees.
@RErookieGuy
My friend, once you truly come to terms with whatever deals are supposed to work out will, and what doesn’t just wasn’t meant for you, you’ll never stress over this business again. Stay on it.
As I'm getting ready to turn 33 on Saturday, I've learned that in the belly of pain & discomfort is where strong men are forged. Each challenge, setback, and heartache is what molds resilience and fortitude. Embrace the discomfort, because it is the raw material that shapes who
@LA_Multi_Fam
Thanks Paul, I appreciate it… Managed to squeeze them for a few shekels :) Being a broker in LA, I’m familiar with who you are and I am a fan of your work. Read the article on costar few months back about what you guys are doing with the dingbats and the ADU’s. Super cool.