Passive Real Estate Investing Made Simple
Hartman-Virzi Capital was founded in 2022 to give qualified investors a strategic, transparent approach to real estate investing
Our Team
Co-Founder
Ross Hartman III
With a background in accounting, Ross Hartman has experience working in multiple early stage start ups in the insurance and financial tech industries. From working closely with C-series executives, to watching a company grow from 800 to 3,000 employees, Ross looks to scale Hartman-Virzi Capital. After gaining experience in the property management industry, Ross also obtianed his Ohio real estate license, eventually acquiring personal rental units which earn a 25% average cash-on-cash return annually.
Co-Founder
Nick Virzi Jr.
Nick Virzi is a 2007 graduate of Miami University and is an experienced real estate agent that has helped buyers, sellers, and investors all across Northeast Ohio. His current specialties are single family, multi-family, condo, and investment properties. In addition to successfully completing well-over 120 real estate transactions totaling over $27 million in sales volume, Nick owns and manages 3 rental properties valued at over $700,000 himself. Nick’s background in private aviation, logistics, business consulting, and real estate makes him a well-rounded and effective problem solver.
What We Do
Identify Opportunities
Identify value-add real estate investment opportunities that meet a select set of specified criteria, including location and initial cash flow.
Implement Business Plan
In conjunction with property manager, develop timeline to improve property in order to decrease expenses and increase rents and overall property value.
Raise Funds
Our team shares our vision with like-minded investors in order to raise capital to fund the property purchase.
Asset Management
Oversee renovations, property management, accounting, and handle all day-to-day decision making for property.
Acquire Property
Submit a letter of intent (LOI) on property and perform due-diligence, including inspections and work with lender in order to close the deal.
Investor Relations
We’ll provide routine and transparent updates on property performance, as well as pay out quarterly returns on investment.
Why Apartments?
There are many real estate investment vehicles, but the Hartman-Virzi Capital specifically targets apartments. Here is why.
CASH FLOW FROM DAY 1
Since we will be targeting B/C class properties, this will provide cash flow from the day of closing. Our value-add business plan will lock in and increase cash flow the following years.
HEDGE AGAINST VACANCY
The more units a property has, the less of an impact vacancy has on cash flow. Apartments are a great opportunity to mitigate risk of vacancy, especially when compared to individual single-family, and AirBnB investing, who rely on one unit for cash flow.
COST OF OWNERSHIP
Average home prices have risen over 35% the past 5 years, resulting in increasing demand for more cost effective rental units.
NATIONAL VACANCY TRENDS
The national vacancy rate dropped 35% over the past 10 years, from 8.8% in 2012 to 5.8% in 2022. Year over year the rate has dropped 14.7%, trending towards even higher demand for rental units.
RESISTANCE DURING RECESSIONARY PERIODS
While value of asset classes such as bonds and equities are dependent on market conditions, apartments can lean on positive cash flow no matter where the market is in its cycle.
TAX BENEFITS
Investing in apartments will lower your taxable income. Generally the depreciation will exceed the investors annual distributions, so they wouldn’t have to pay taxes until they receive their proceeds at sale.
NUMBER OF HOMEOWNERS
National home ownership is on the decline, as the percent of owner occupied homes dropped from 67.9% in 2020 to 65.4% in 2022, and is trending downwards.
DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFTS
The renter demographic is dominated by non-families. If, as research and cultural trends indicate, people are starting families later and the number of families is decreasing over time, these factors point to a high demand for apartments
What you need to know
Interested in learning more?
We’ve compiled a list of frequently asked questions regarding the specifics of the deals we target and qualifications of investors to be able to work with us
Contact
Get In Touch
For questions, or to learn about our next investment opportunity, contact us below. Please note, Hartman-Virzi Capital offerings are currently only open to accredited investors. To find out if you are an accredited investor, please see our FAQs page.
Disclaimer
*All offers and sales of any securities will be made only to Accredited Investors, which for natural persons, are investors who meet certain minimum annual income or net worth thresholds or hold certain SEC approved certifications. Any securities that are offered, are offered in reliance on certain exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 (primarily Rule 506B of Regulation D) and are not required to comply with specific disclosure requirements that apply to registrations under the Act.
The SEC has not passed upon the merits of, or given its approval to any securities offered by Hartman-Virzi Capital, the terms of the offering, or the accuracy of completeness of any offering materials. Any securities that are offered by Hartman-Virzi Capital are subject to legal restrictions on transfer and resale and investors should not assume they will be able to resell any securities offered by Hartman-Virzi Capital.
Investing in securities involves risk, and investors should be able to bear the loss of their investment. Any securities offered by Hartman-Virzi Capital are not subject to the protections of the Investment Company Act.
Any performance data shared by Hartman-Virzi Capital represents past performance and past performance does not guarantee future results. Neither Hartman-Virzi Capital nor any of its funds are required by law to follow any standard methodology when calculating and representing performance data and the performance of any such funds may not be directly comparable to the performance of other private or registered funds.