Tell us about your growth plans for 2026

HPP Equity plans to execute on $150M in new acquisitions in 2026, amidst executing on at least two refinances of current assets. The focus remains on forward purchases or recently completed communities that have an attractive basis and mark-to-market opportunity

Ben Bowerman, Vice President of Capital Markets, HPP Equity LLC

Steve La Terra, CEO, Terralane Communities

We expect to continue scaling TerraLane’s build-for-rent platform across the Southwest, focusing on markets with strong job and population growth but manageable supply risk. Our 2026 pipeline includes new horizontal rental communities in Texas and Arizona, as well as a few townhome projects using institutional capital partners.

The goal is measured expansion with disciplined underwriting.

Steve LaTerra, TerraLane Communities

Nick Perry, Founder, Want To Sell Now & 7 Figure Cartel

We plan to continue accumulating single-family rentals as interest rates decline and liquidity returns to the market. We’re forecasting broader growth in the real estate sector driven by renewed quantitative easing.

Wade McGuinn, Founder & Managing Shareholder, McGuinn Homes

We are growing 20% year over year after 3 years. We want to slow down and take time to stabilize operations and focus on higher profit.

Our goal is to hit $50 M dollars in acquired business in 2026.

James Philipps, Executive Director of Residential & Commercial, Property Management People

Tim Leber, Vice President, CoreVest Finance

Growth is always the goal, but will be heavily contingent on market conditions. When looking at the demand for long-term debt, we believe the drivers are there to grow the long -term portfolio business, but we need to make sure 5-year treasuries stays below 3.75%. If we can head into 2026 with momentum and see treasuries creep down toward 3.25%, we will see a significant bump in our long-term loan business. The demand for bridge debt will continue in the BFR space as well, as aggregators buying from home-builders will start to see an uptick again as cost of debt comes down.

Clay Akiwenzie, Managing Director, Berkadia

We are expecting moderate growth in 2026, but anticipate lingering impacts of tariffs and inflation concerns to continue to drag on the economy. Homeownership rates should continue to decline in 2026 which should help offset the macro trends for multifamily owners which will be partially offset by lower household formation rates and declining immigration rates.

Robert Wick, VP, Finance & Corporate Development, Meritage Homes

I expect more BFR activity in first half of 2026 than we experienced in first half of 2025 in terms of new forward purchase agreements, but I also anticipate more sales in quick close opportunities on outstanding inventory.

We’re expanding our student housing footprint…

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…around the University of Notre Dame and the University of Arkansas. Both markets are already strongholds for us, and we’re doubling down through scattered-site acquisitions that fit our model. The focus is on quality over quantity; strategic growth that compounds what’s already working.

Nathan Kain, CIO & Co-Founder, HPP Equity

Chad Durham, Vice President, Integrity Community Builders

Acquire land to support a minimum of 1,000 ground-up development BTR units.