Why We’re Buying Again: A Window of Opportunity in Multifamily

Webinar Overview

In this inaugural Steadfast Sessions webinar, CEO Rod Emery and CIO Bill Stoll, joined by moderator Darren Powderly, unpack why Steadfast is once again in acquisition mode, and why they believe the current market dislocation presents one of the best entry points in years for long-term multifamily investors.

Over the past several years, Steadfast patiently sat on the sidelines while pricing and leverage reached unsustainable levels. Now, as overbuilding, higher debt costs, and forced sales reshape the landscape, Steadfast is identifying well-located properties at meaningful discounts to replacement cost — many with long-term fixed-rate financing already in place.

Key Discussion Topics

• Why now: How widespread distress is creating opportunities for disciplined operators.

• Market fundamentals: Supply is peaking while new development has slowed dramatically, setting the stage for a supply shortage by 2026–2027.

• Risk and alignment: How Steadfast mitigates risk by acquiring with its own capital first and inviting investors only after stabilization.

• Affordable and attainable housing: The role of mixed-income strategies in balancing returns and resilience.

• Case study — Estraya Boerne: An inside look at Steadfast’s latest acquisition, a stabilized Class A community in the Texas Hill Country acquired below replacement cost with a 100% property tax abatement.

Introducing Steadfast Direct

The session also introduced Steadfast Direct—a new direct-investment platform designed to give accredited investors access to the same institutional-quality multifamily opportunities historically reserved for large institutions.

Through Steadfast Direct, investors can now co-invest directly alongside with us, benefiting from the vertically integrated model, full transparency, and co-investment alignment.
Each offering is structured to prioritize investor returns, with Steadfast and its principals investing significant equity in every deal.