Lifelong Learning in the Multifamily Industry

By Chris Arnold

Multifamily and real estate learning never stops

On this episode, we spoke with Jay Parsons, a rental housing economist, investor, speaker, and advisor. Most recently, he joined Madera Residential as the Head of Investment Strategy & Research.

Previously, Jay was the Chief Economist at RealPage, a leading rental housing software and analytics provider. He's been cited in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The Financial Times, The Economist, The New York Times, NBC News, Politico and he's appeared on CNBC and BloombergTV.

Over the last decade-plus, Jay has advised numerous rental housing stakeholders, including institutional investors, REITs, smaller investment groups, lenders, regulators, government agencies, and non-profits.

In 2023, he was named as an “Influencer in Multifamily Real Estate” by GlobeSt, a leading industry trade publication.

Hosted By

Chris Arnold

Guest

Jay Parsons

Listen Here

Latest Interviews

25 Real Wins Podcast Tile 1
Jul 16, 2025

Lessons from +200 Lease-Ups in Tough Markets

In this episode of Real Wins, Mike and Tori draw from over 200 multifamily lease-ups to break down the real reasons so many new properties are underperforming.

24 Real Wins Podcast Tile
Jun 18, 2025

Auditing for Underperforming Properties

On this episode of real wins, Chris and Mike put a stop to the bleed of underperforming multifamily properties, by unveiling a premium audit offer for our listeners. 

Option D 3
Jun 4, 2025

Rent Control & Affordable Housing

On this episode of Empowered Returns, Mike welcomes Dr. Christina Stacy from the Urban Institute to tackle one of the most hotly debated issues in housing policy—rent control.

Real Wins 23 Spotify
May 28, 2025

How Boutique Buildings Compete with Institutions

On this episode, Chris and Michael DiMella delve into the world of boutique real estate development, discussing how smaller developers can effectively compete with larger institutional players.

Want more interviews?

Nominate a Guest

We're always on the lookout for great development, marketing, and industry guests on Transforming Cities. Have someone in mind? Let us know!

Subscribe to the TC:AM Edition

A simple read in under 5 minutes, delivered to your inbox Saturday mornings.