His Family Built 10,000 Units Over 70 Years — Here’s Their Playbook | Daniel Nagel

Описание: In this episode, we sit down with Daniel Nagel — CIO & CFO of Decron Properties — to unpack how a multigenerational real estate family built a 10,000-unit empire over 70+ years and why they’re now pivoting billions OUT of California into growth markets like Phoenix & Austin.

Daniel shares his grandfather’s Holocaust-to-developer story, the philosophy behind surviving every market cycle since 1956, what institutional investors really look for, and how to build an investment platform that lasts generations.

If you're serious about multifamily investing, family offices, long-term real estate strategy, and institutional-grade deal thinking — this episode is a masterclass.

🎯 Key Takeaways
Immigrant perseverance → building a $3B real estate legacy
Why Decron shifted from homebuilding to multifamily
Surviving recessions & maintaining lender relationships
California exit strategy: regulation, taxes, and rent control impact
Why core & core-plus outperform value-add in today’s market
The pivot to institutional capital & what IRR really means
How to scale across markets without losing your edge
Tech, AI, and modern CRE skill-sets for the next 10 years

🔗 Links

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Connect With Daniel:
LinkedIn:   / nageldaniel   (Decron Properties)

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Microchapters:
0:00 — Daniel Nagel intro & Dacra today (10,000 units, 4 states)
3:15 — Holocaust survival → building a real-estate dynasty
6:20 — First tract-home deal, recession & lender loyalty
9:05 — Becoming a major LA homebuilder (2,000 homes)
12:30 — Losing money early, integrity over profit
15:10 — Diversifying away from office & retail after ’08
18:40 — Pivoting portfolio strategy (retail → multifamily)
21:55 — First out-of-state deal & geographic diversification
25:20 — Investing playbook: jobs, schools, supply
28:00 — COVID, regulation & LA’s operating challenges
31:15 — Why Dacra is moving capital out of California
34:45 — Sunbelt thesis: Phoenix, Austin, Nashville
38:10 — Asset resets, IRR misconceptions & underwriting today
42:00 — Core vs Value-Add in this cycle
45:30 — Raising institutional capital vs private LP money
48:50 — Controlling deals, long-term investing mindset
52:15 — When Dacra would buy in LA again
55:30 — How to find alpha in crowded markets
58:40 — Technology, AI & next-gen CRE operators
1:01:00 — Final lessons & career advice

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