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Certification
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Ben Nelson

Reno,NV

Summary

Versatile Senior Executive knowledgeable about sales, cultivating relationships, underwriting and investment real estate. Successful at stepping into diverse positions and making immediate positive contributions. Focused on optimizing operations while establishing market dominance.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Vice President | Shareholder

Kidder Mathews
Reno, NV
11.2019 - Current
  • Currently represent owners and investors with acquisitions and dispositions of multifamily investments.
  • One recent transaction I conducted was Quail Meadows, a 56-unit property that traded for $14.5M at a 5.2% cap rate.
  • I will soon be listing a 65-unit market-rate asset for sale at $9,500,000
  • I also perform Broker Opinion of Values, source debt and structured finance, assist clients with (tax deferred) 1031 Exchanges.
  • In my role, I do a lot of prospecting, consultations with clients, and publish a quarterly Market Insight Report with market updates to the multifamily market and key economic trends.

Vice President

NAI Alliance
Reno
11.2017 - 11.2019
  • Represented and advised buyers and sellers of Investment properties from affordable and market rate housing to student housing assets
  • Conducted broker opinion of values, oversaw the work of an intern for a period of six months; assisted clients with triple net (NNN) leased investments; drafted offering memorandums and underwrote every transaction
  • While at NAI, my largest sale was a 142-unit student housing and land asset where I represented the Buyer in a $35M transaction
  • Throughout the eight-month escrow, there were several nuances to the transaction, including multiple negotiations and extensions with attorneys on both sides, working with engineering companies for drainage and environmental issues as well as working with planning, zoning and approval meetings with Reno City Council.

Associate

Marcus & Millichap
Reno
06.2013 - 11.2017
  • As a Sales Intern (SIP), I received much of my training from Marcus & Millichap (Palo Alto and Sacramento, California) in addition to working under a senior broker
  • This included an intensive six-month training program which included prospecting, learning how to sell, goal setting, making appointments, researching sales and rent comps, taking property photos and listing properties
  • To that end, I drafted Offering Memorandums, Broker Opinion of Values, conducted rent surveys, toured clients, worked with property management companies and the like
  • Some of my first real estate transactions ranged from small ten-unit student housing deals to over 300 apartment unit transactions
  • I later became an associate prior to leaving the firm.

Education

Two Years - Marketing and Journalism

University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV
01.1992

Skills

  • Acquisitions and Dispositions
  • Broker Opinion of Values
  • Mixed Use Development Projects
  • Negotiating
  • Marketing Expertise
  • Business Development
  • Public Speaking
  • Underwriting
  • Strategic Goals

Affiliations

  • 11/2020, Current, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada, Big Brother
  • 06/2016, 10/2020, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada, Board of Directors
  • 02/2021, Current Member, CCIM of Northern Nevada
  • 02/2021, Current, NAIOP Northern Nevada, Associate Member Multifamily Council

Personal Information

Title: Investment Real Estate

Hobbies and Interests

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters
  • Living Church of God
  • The Prospector's Club, Member
  • Outdoor Recreation & Fitness
  • International Travel

Accomplishments

  • Co-Star Power Broker Award (2023)
  • Paul Harris Fellow Award, Rotary Club of Reno

Certification

  • Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) 2021
  • Licensed Real Estate Salesman, Nevada

Timeline

Senior Vice President | Shareholder

Kidder Mathews
11.2019 - Current

Vice President

NAI Alliance
11.2017 - 11.2019

Associate

Marcus & Millichap
06.2013 - 11.2017

Two Years - Marketing and Journalism

University of Nevada, Reno
Ben Nelson