To mark the 20 th anniversary of AAOA, we contacted three AAOA members who have 20+ years of experience in the multifamily industry, to discuss market changes, new laws, and real estate advice. STATE OF THE RENTAL INDUSTRY: A LOOK BACK INTO THE FUTURE
LISA RUSSELL Consultant
GARRETT SUTTON Corporate Attorney
ROBERT KNAKAL Chairman & CEO of BKREA
Lisa Russell has over 37 years of experience in the multi-family real estate industry. Currently, Lisa advises asset and property management companies on how to leverage prop tech, automation, and AI solutions to optimize their operations, enhance their customer success, and increase their profitability. Lisa’s mission is to share her knowledge, expertise, and vision with others, and to create value for her clients and investors.
Bob is the Chairman & CEO of BKREA, a commercial real estate capital markets brokerage company in New York City. Bob was the former Chairman of NY Investment Sales & Head of the NY Private Capital Group within JLL Capital Markets in New York City. From 1988 through 2014, Massey Knakal closed over 6,000 transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $23 billion. To date, Bob has been personally responsible for the sale of over 2,330 buildings (generally considered to be the highest total ever for a single broker in New York) and over $22 billion in sales.
Garrett Sutton is a corporate attorney, asset protection expert and bestselling author who has sold more than a million books to guide entrepreneurs and investors. For more than 30 years, Garrett Sutton has run his practice assisting entrepreneurs and real estate investors in protecting their assets and maximizing their financial goals through sound management and asset protection strategies. The companies he founded, Corporate Direct and Sutton Law Center, currently help more than 13,000 clients protect their assets and incorporate their businesses.
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