Invest in Multifamily Real Estate with
Mara Poling
Invest with Mara Poling and gain access to professionally managed multifamily real estate. Earn a preferred return, receive cash distributions, and benefit from long-term appreciation—all while taking advantage of the unique tax benefits real estate provides.
Discover why a Total Return Fund investment is an effective way to add multifamily real estate to your portfolio.
Retirement Account Eligible
Mara Poling investments are eligible for IRAs and Solo 401(k)s.
If you have a 401(k) from a previous employer, we can help you take control of those funds and redeploy them into multifamily real estate. With the right structure, you may significantly reduce taxes on withdrawals—potentially by 50% or more—and eliminate required minimum distributions (RMDs).
Retirement accounts are designed for long-term investing, making them an ideal match for multifamily assets.
Tax Advantages
Multifamily real estate offers tax benefits that are difficult to replicate in other asset classes.
- Depreciation-driven tax losses: Investors receive a K-1 that may include tax losses, even while the asset is generating income
- Cost segregation strategy: Mara Poling utilizes detailed cost segregation studies to accelerate depreciation and increase tax efficiency
- Tax code optimization: Available acceleration provisions can further enhance tax benefits over a typical 5-year hold period
- 1031 exchanges: Funds utilize 1031 exchanges to defer taxes and compound returns over time
The result: enhanced after-tax returns through efficient tax management.
Preferred Return
All Mara Poling investors earn a preferred return—typically ranging from 6% to 9%, depending on investment size.
This structure prioritizes investors:
- Investors receive their full preferred return first
- Investors receive a return of their original capital
- Only then does the fund manager participate in profits
This alignment ensures your returns come first.
Cash Distributions
Multifamily assets generate cash flow through operations and liquidity events.
- The majority of this cash is distributed to investors
- A portion may be reinvested into new acquisitions, capital improvements, or fund operations
Since inception, Mara Poling has distributed over $6 million in cash to investors across its Total Return Funds.
Compounded Growth
More than half of Mara Poling investors choose to reinvest their distributions.
Reinvestment:
- Increases your ownership position in the fund
- Compounds both preferred returns and distributions
- May enhance total annual returns by 2% or more
This optional feature allows investors to accelerate long-term growth.
Why Multifamily Real Estate?
Multifamily housing is supported by strong fundamentals:
- Essential demand: Housing is a basic necessity
- Supply imbalance: Demand continues to outpace supply nationwide
- Class B opportunity: Mara Poling focuses on Class B assets, where demand is strong and new supply is limited due to high construction costs
These factors create a durable and resilient investment environment.
Why Invest Through a Fund?
A fund structure provides several key advantages:
- Diversification: Gain exposure to multiple properties (5–10+ assets) with a single investment
- Consolidated reporting: Receive one K-1 that blends income and losses across the portfolio
- Tax efficiency: Losses from newer assets can offset gains from stabilized properties
- Asset laddering: Staggered acquisitions create flexibility and a dollar-cost-averaging effect over time
This approach simplifies investing while enhancing risk management.
Total Return Fund I
- Minimum investment: $25,000
- Preferred return: 6%–8%
- Diversified portfolio of seven assets (currently)
- Priority allocation of tax losses for new investors
- Retirement account eligible
- Current pricing offers upside potential based on market cycle positioning
Total Return Fund II
- Preferred return: 8%–9%
- Priority allocation of tax losses for new investors
- Actively acquiring assets to expand and diversify the portfolio
- Retirement account eligible
- Current pricing provides potential upside as assets mature within the cycle
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