RM Communities
An owner & operator of multifamily real estate
Welcome to RM Communities
A national commercial real estate private equity firm focused on the acquisition and repositioning of value-add and core-plus multifamily properties.
RM Communities has grown its real estate portfolio to include over 2,700 multifamily units and over $455 million in real estate with a fully dedicated team of acquisitions, underwriting, and asset management professionals.1,2
RM Communities has grown its real estate portfolio to include over 2,700 multifamily units and over $455 million in real estate with a fully dedicated team of acquisitions, underwriting, and asset management professionals.1,2
Acquisition Criteria
◆ Multifamily (50+ units preferred) and Mixed-Use
◆ $10 Million+ Purchase Price
◆ Class A & B Assets
◆ Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Markets
◆ Value-Add & Core-Plus
Q2 2024 Webinar: RM Communities Overview.
Q2 2024 Webinar: RM Communities Overview.
Q2 2024 Webinar: Year To Date
Q2 2024 Webinar: Year To Date
Q2 2024 Webinar: Acquisitions Perspective
Q2 2024 Webinar: Acquisitions Perspective
Q2 2024 Webinar: Key Themes - Supply & Demand
Q2 2024 Webinar: Key Themes - Supply & Demand
Q2 2024 Webinar: Investment Outlook
Q2 2024 Webinar: Investment Outlook
Q2 2024 Webinar: Questions & Answers
Q2 2024 Webinar: Questions & Answers
2024 Q2 Webinar: Full Webinar
2024 Q2 Webinar: Full Webinar
Terrace Hill Case Study
Date Acquired: 5/31/2019
Purchase Price: $18,700,000
Units: 310
An affiliate of RM Communities acquired this 310-unit apartment property in May, 2019. The business plan was to make capital improvements to the exterior of the building and renovate a majority of the units to bring rents up to market, which at sale, was projected to generate a property-level IRR of 17.4%.
In the subsequent months, 219 of the 310 units were renovated and all renovated units were successfully leased, achieving an average premium rent rate of $134/month over the prior rent rates.
Based on this strong execution of the business plan which drove a 23% increase in the rental rate, the affiliate of RM Communities was able to successfully sell the property on October 25, 2021, resulting in:
23.1% property-level IRR2,3
1.53x equity multiple2,3
5.3% average cash-on-cash return for investors.2,3
RM Communities is a subsidiary of RealtyMogul Co. and an affiliate of RM Securities
RealtyMogul is a leading online technology platform for real estate investing with the mission of empowering investors to build a diversified real estate portfolio.
The RealtyMogul approach blends personalized service, proven business discipline and data-driven insights. This empowers RealtyMogul’s 290k+ members to create their own real estate portfolios.
RealtyMogul members have collectively invested over $1 billion in capital into more than $7.0 billion of real estate nationwide, including over 38,000 investments made since inception and as of April 17, 20242,4
RM COMMUNITIES DEDICATED TEAM
Jilliene Helman
Chief Executive Officer
Jilliene Helman
Chief Executive Officer
Jilliene Helman is Chief Executive Officer of RM Communities, where she has been involved with every acquisition since inception. She is also Chief Executive Officer and Founder of RealtyMogul, where she is responsible for the company’s strategic direction and operations. In this capacity, she has been involved in investments with property values worth over $7 billion, including 197 multifamily transactions encompassing 33,000 multifamily units. Ms. Helman is also Chief Executive Officer of Realty Mogul Commercial Capital, Chief Executive Officer of RM Securities, a FINRA registered broker-dealer (BrokerCheck) and Chief Executive Officer of RM Adviser, an SEC Registered Investment Adviser. She also sits on the Board of Directors for RealtyMogul Apartment Growth REIT. Ms. Helman holds a Bachelor’s degrees in International Business and Management Change from Georgetown University.
Ian Rosa
Director of Investments
Ian Rosa
Director of Investments
Ian Rosa is the Director of Investments for RM Communities and has the responsibility of being involved at all levels of RM Communities, including strategies related to the firm as well as individual deals. Mr. Rosa is actively involved in developing and maintaining relationships with investors and partners. Mr. Rosa previously worked at Highline Real Estate Capital and Rialto Capital Management. Mr. Rosa has an M.B.A. from the University of Miami, a J.D. from DePaul University College of Law and a Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University.
Derek Jensen
Director of Acquisitions
Derek Jensen
Director of Acquisitions
Derek Jensen is a Director of Acquisitions for RM Communities, the direct acquisition arm of RealtyMogul, and has responsibility for overseeing direct acquisitions of multifamily opportunities in target markets across the US. Mr. Jensen has over 20 years of real estate experience, concentrated in the acquisition, management and disposition of over 10,000 multifamily units including market rate, value-add, affordable housing and fractured condominiums. Mr. Jensen has held positions at several private and institutional firms including Pacifica Companies and GFI Partners.
Christian Popoff
VP of Asset Management
Christian Popoff
VP of Asset Management
Christian Popoff is the Vice President of Asset Management for the RM Communities portfolio. His focus is centered on RMC’s growing collection of investments with an emphasis on maximizing performance, value creation, and acquisitions collaboration. With over 18 years of professional experience in commercial real estate investment management, he has a versatile background in all asset types through various roles as an advisor and owner/lender representative. He holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Nevada, an MBA from National University, and completed the Light Construction & Development Management certification program at the University of California, Irvine.
Yacov Ronen
Senior Associate
Yacov Ronen
Senior Associate
Yacov Ronen is a Senior Associate for RM Communities supporting the direct acquisitions of multifamily opportunities in the Mountain West region of the United States and Texas. Prior to joining RM Communities, Mr. Ronen worked as an Associate at RealtyMogul where he was directly involved in $400M in acquisitions across various asset classes. He holds B.A. in Economics from University of California, Santa Barbara.
Eric Beaulieu
Senior Associate
Eric Beaulieu
Senior Associate
Eric Beaulieu is a Senior Associate for RM Communities, supporting the direct acquisitions of multifamily opportunities across the United States. Prior to RealtyMogul, Eric served as Investment Manager at a family office based in the Bay Area, directly managing a $150 million portfolio of middle-market industrial and office assets and acquiring commercial real estate assets throughout the Western United States. He holds a BA in Classics from Colby College, an MBA from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, and is a CFA® charterholder.
Michelle Hass
Asset Manager
Michelle Hass
Asset Manager
Michelle Hass is an Asset Manager for RM Communities and is responsible for the management of RM Communities’ portfolio with an emphasis on site operations, capital project management, due diligence, and post-acquisition asset transitions. Mrs. Hass has over 16 years of experience in third party apartment management as an Area Director over Midwest states with a focus on operational excellence, capital project coordination, and value enhancement.
Contact us for Acquisition Opportunities
Todd Hanson - Managing Director
949-872-9549
Derek Jensen - Director of Acquisitions
617-590-2306
DISCLOSURE
1 References made to the RM Communities portfolio includes four properties that were acquired prior to the formation of RM Communities. Consequently, these assets are managed by an affiliate and are included as part of the RM Communities portfolio as a result of being acquired and managed by the same executive leadership and according to the same investment strategy employed by RM Communities.
2 Past performance is not indicative of future results and should not be used as a basis for an investor’s decision to invest. Investments made on the Realty Mogul Platform (“Platform”) prior to ${brokerDealerLaunchDate} were not offered by RM Securities, LLC and should not be viewed as indicative of or attributable to any performance related to the investment products or services offered by RM Securities, LLC, nor should you assume that any products or services offered by RM Securities, LLC will in the future will be profitable or equal to any performance of cumulative or specific past investments made on the Platform. Investment opportunities offered on the Platform are speculative, involve substantial risk (including loss of capital), and are illiquid. Please carefully review all Defined Terms herein, Platform Disclosures, and all of the specific offering documents for each investment product which contain important information about the fees you will pay, conflicts of interest, and relevant specific and general risks. All information and any calculations used herein is based on information from inception through ${brokerDealerLaunchDate}.
3 The Terrace Hill asset was acquired and managed by an affiliate of RM Communities. That affiliate is under the same executive management and employs the same investment and asset management strategies as RM Communities. Terrace Hill is the only deal in the portfolio to have gone full cycle
4 Capital invested includes: (i) common equity investments in real estate companies and funds; (ii) fixed income investments including preferred equity, senior debt, and mezzanine debt in connection with the acquisition or refinance of commercial real estate; (iii) residential debt investments in connection with financing the acquisition, improvement/renovation, and sale of single family homes; and (iii) loans originated for sale which include non-fractionalized loans sold to institutional buyers. Includes capital that has been deployed by, as well as material amounts of committed but undeployed cash held by, affiliated and unaffiliated real estate companies and funds, including cash in real estate funds that has been returned from completed investments. Certain investments are made by Realty Mogul, Co. or its affiliates. This information should not be used as a basis for an investor’s decision to invest. Investment opportunities on the RealtyMogul Platform are speculative and involve substantial risk.
2 Past performance is not indicative of future results and should not be used as a basis for an investor’s decision to invest. Investments made on the Realty Mogul Platform (“Platform”) prior to ${brokerDealerLaunchDate} were not offered by RM Securities, LLC and should not be viewed as indicative of or attributable to any performance related to the investment products or services offered by RM Securities, LLC, nor should you assume that any products or services offered by RM Securities, LLC will in the future will be profitable or equal to any performance of cumulative or specific past investments made on the Platform. Investment opportunities offered on the Platform are speculative, involve substantial risk (including loss of capital), and are illiquid. Please carefully review all Defined Terms herein, Platform Disclosures, and all of the specific offering documents for each investment product which contain important information about the fees you will pay, conflicts of interest, and relevant specific and general risks. All information and any calculations used herein is based on information from inception through ${brokerDealerLaunchDate}.
3 The Terrace Hill asset was acquired and managed by an affiliate of RM Communities. That affiliate is under the same executive management and employs the same investment and asset management strategies as RM Communities. Terrace Hill is the only deal in the portfolio to have gone full cycle
4 Capital invested includes: (i) common equity investments in real estate companies and funds; (ii) fixed income investments including preferred equity, senior debt, and mezzanine debt in connection with the acquisition or refinance of commercial real estate; (iii) residential debt investments in connection with financing the acquisition, improvement/renovation, and sale of single family homes; and (iii) loans originated for sale which include non-fractionalized loans sold to institutional buyers. Includes capital that has been deployed by, as well as material amounts of committed but undeployed cash held by, affiliated and unaffiliated real estate companies and funds, including cash in real estate funds that has been returned from completed investments. Certain investments are made by Realty Mogul, Co. or its affiliates. This information should not be used as a basis for an investor’s decision to invest. Investment opportunities on the RealtyMogul Platform are speculative and involve substantial risk.