April 17, 2023  |  Collecting Keys

Today’s guest craved the freedom and autonomy that’s possible as a real estate investor, so he took his business experience and jumped head first into real estate.

Brian Green has achieved great success, boasting an impressive portfolio of multi-family properties, short-term rentals, and more. He’s a ground-up developer, broker and co-founder of real estate investment and property management company, Green Springs Capital Group.

With all of his experience, Brian has great insights to help new real estate investors answer these questions and more: Do you know if you want to build a real estate business, or just be an investor? Are you skeptical of direct mail marketing?

To learn how Brian vertically integrated his businesses and became a real estate savant, listen in!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• The businesses that funded Brian’s real estate business
• Buying his first property and learning real estate roles
• The case for direct marketing
• Why major renovations are worth the investment
• Determining ARV and making offers
• His construction and property management systems/processes
• Property management and the benefits of short-term units
• The importance of entitlements in ground-up development
• Two of Brian’s craziest real estate stories
• His best advice to succeed in real estate

April 10, 2023  |  How Did They Do It? Real Estate

If you want to launch or expand your real estate business, this episode is for you! Hop in on this conversation with Brian Green as he offers valuable insights and strategies for developing and redeveloping a property. Learn how to locate great deals, optimize your business operations, and more by tuning in to this episode!

Key Takeaways to Listen for

• Importance of finding team members who can handle the business
• Benefits of commercial lending in real estate investing
• Tips on how to identify good deals and make smart investment decisions
• Actionable advice for building your investment network
• Essential things to consider in scaling your real estate company

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• MLS.com 
• Free Apartment Syndication Due Diligence Checklist for Passive Investor 

About Brian Green

As a founding principal of Green Springs Capital Group, Brian has been investing in real estate for the past eight years. Brian began in real estate by acquiring small multifamily properties, redeveloping them with extensive renovations and property management initiatives, acquiring fixed long-term debt, and self-managing the newly stabilized properties as long-term holds. 

Brian is a proud father of three daughters and has been married for 15 years to his wife, Katy. He is an avid fitness enthusiast who enjoys crossfit, hiking, and playing with his 2 dogs.

February 2, 2023  |  Live Well with Rentwell

Brian takes us step by step ofworking through the entitlement process on a 42 unit subdivision project which includes 6 condominiums and 36 apartments with a total project cost of $12.5 million dollars. Discussing in detail the initial challenges and the business plan to sell off the condos to recapitalize the project, refinance the apartments at stabilization, and holding long term with his company managing the properties. This project includes relocating an existing historic building!

Brian Green is the Founding Principle of Green Springs Capital and has been investing in real estate for the past 8 years. His experience began by acquiring small multi-family properties, managing the reposition through extensive renovations and property management initiatives, refinancing at after repair value, and then self managing the newly stabilized property.

This early experience laid the groundwork for the systems and processes that became Green Springs Property Management. Under his leadership and with a proven track record as a successful entrepreneur, Brian’s primary role is to oversee all company operations with special focus on acquisitions, investor relations, and company finances. Before real estate, Brian founded a chain of retail stores that grew to over $10 million in annual sales before successfully exiting the company in 2014. He is a licensed NYS broker and has a Masters in Business Administration.

Key Takeaways:

• Don’t Make Exceptions in Property Management
• Strategy on Refinancing
• Advantages of 1-2 Bedroom Investments
• Defining Redevelopment
• Process of Relocating Tenants During the Redevelopment
• Process Roles within a Self Managed Business
• What is Ground Up Development
• Minimizing Common Areas Will Minimizes Ongoing Costs
• Working with Community Groups Helps Achieve Approval
• Costs of Existing & New Construction Projects

February 8, 2023  |  The Best Ever CRE Show

Brian Green is the owner/operator at Green Springs Capital Group, which develops and redevelops multifamily properties. In this episode, Brian discusses starting his own property management company, how his value-add projects quickly led to development & redevelopment, and why he focuses on projects in Upstate New York.