DIVERSIFY WITH PRIVATE REAL ESTATE
MULTIFAMILY WORKFORCE HOUSING
When markets turn volatile, traditional investments like stocks, real estate stocks (REITs), and bonds often move in the same direction, reducing their effectiveness in balancing risk. AG helps investors achieve true diversification through our alternative investment platform in private real estate — an asset class historically less correlated with shifts in public markets.
Among alternative asset classes, multifamily workforce housing has consistently demonstrated strong return characteristics. With steady rental income, strong long term supply–demand fundamentals that are tied to local economies rather than daily headlines, it provides stability and growth potential. That independence makes multifamily a vital foundation for portfolios built to preserve capital and capture opportunity.
DEMAND
Midwest apartment markets are undersupplied. Rising construction costs, limited capital access, and cautious development have slowed deliveries, leaving the region constrained even as the Southeast and Southwest absorb new supply.
Read our Blog on pronounced supply-demand imbalance
CASH FLOW
Investors receive quarterly distributions from operating cash flow. Ackermann Group’s diversified fund portfolio helps stabilize cash flow, reducing distribution fluctuations and enhancing the predictability of investment income.
TAX BENEFITS
Income from real estate investments is generally tax-efficient due to depreciation. Ackermann Group enhances this benefit by conducting Cost Segregation Studies, which accelerate depreciation and help maximize investors’ after-tax returns.
SECONDARY MIDWEST & SOUTHEAST MARKETS
Our strategy is built around acquiring multifamily assets in high growth secondary markets where immediate yield and long-term fundamentals align. These regions consistently demonstrate job growth that outpaces new housing supply, creating sustained demand.
We target markets where population growth exceeds the national average while affordability remains intact. Lower rent-to-income ratios support stable occupancy and accessible housing for residents while providing investors with dependable cash flow.
Combined with a structural housing shortage and a widening gap between supply and demand, these conditions create a powerful foundation for rent growth and long-term asset appreciation.
By focusing on markets that are often overlooked by large institutions but fundamentally strong, we seek to capture both income today and growth tomorrow, creating durable performance through every stage of the market cycle.
Our target markets outperform or perform consistently with the national average
CINCINNATI COLUMBUS
KNOXVILLE CHATTANOOGA
INDIANAPOLIS
GREENVILLE CHARLOTTE
LOUISVILLE LEXINGTON
3x
19%
71%
$1 BILLION
B Class workforce apartment properties at values well below replacement cost.
Execute property and apartment home improvements. Our RAPID renovation program can remodel 4-6 homes per day without displacing residents.
Within 60-90 days of buying the property we are able to begin realizing $150-$250 monthly renovated rent premium.
Utilization of Supplemental Loan Program returns capital in the first half of the investment cycle.
We are an industry leader in renovating apartment units while they are occupied. Our unique approach enables us to renovate up to six apartment units in one day, without displacing tenants! Due to the efficiencies of the RAPID renovation program we can realize the renovated rent premium of $150-$250 per unit within 60-90 days of taking ownership of a new investment.
We are the foremost user of Freddie Mac’s supplemental loan program. This distinctive advantage allows us to unlock value generated by renovations. By leveraging these non-recourse supplemental loans, we expedite capital returns, minimize risk and enhance our investors’ IRR.
Our diligent asset management process maintains each investment through strategic expense controls, capital reinvestment, on site training and development, and the implementation of new revenue streams through enhanced services and fee schedules. This gives us full control over the assets performance and allows us to provide on the-ground insights into the fund in our reporting.
Our dedicated Asset Management division operates under a Triumvirate management structure, pairing an Asset Manager, Accounting Manager, and Regional Manager to work as one integrated team focused on risk mitigation and performance optimization. This structure enables cradle-to-grave asset accountability, from acquisition through disposition, while leveraging automation and specialized roles to reduce operational friction and improve decision making.
We have built an AI-driven operating platform designed to scale efficiently, improve decision-making, and protect margins. By centralizing non-essential functions and automating administrative workflows, our on-site and regional teams remain focused on leasing, tenant experience, and property performance. This structure allows us to operate proactively rather than reactively, reducing overall operating cost.
Ackermann Group is uniquely positioned at the intersection of institutional scale and boutique precision. When it comes to private real estate investments, most investors are forced to choose between the deep resources of a national asset manager and the high-touch service of a local operator, Ackermann delivers both seamlessly.
Our platform offers the scale, diversification, and institutional-grade access typical of the largest asset managers. Investors benefit from a strong operational backbone, a seasoned team with a proven track record, and curated access to institutional-quality assets, all designed to meet the expectations of sophisticated allocators.
We maintain the focus, conservatism, and agility that define the best regional shops. Our deep roots in the markets we serve translate into genuine local expertise. We prioritize transparency, offer direct access to decision-makers, and remain nimble enough to adapt quickly to both risks and opportunities. This combination allows Ackermann to provide investors with a rare blend of trust, performance, and relationship-centered value, an alignment that few firms can authentically offer.
An accredited investor is someone who meets income and net worth criteria set by SEC regulations.
See the SEC website to check these income requirements: https://www.sec.gov/resources-small-businesses/capital-raising-building-blocks/accredited-investors
Employee benefit plan or Trust (including IRA): Clients may have a large portion of their net worth locked up in retirement plans. You can work with a custodian to roll a portion of your retirement account into a self-directed IRA, allowing them to invest in real estate to diversify your retirement accounts.
Traditional cash investment: Investing after-tax money allows you to take full advantage of the depreciation benefits of owning real estate – without the hassle of becoming a landlord yourself. This can be through the following entity types: Individual, Partnership, LLC, JTWROS, Corporation, 501(c)(3), Trust, Other (including legal entities organized outside of the United States).
1031: We can accept 1031 exchanges into our projects if you want to take real estate where you are an active owner and exchange into passive ownership through our opportunities. Our minimum equity investment for 1031s is $3 million.
We provide a three part reporting suite each quarter consisting of:
We also host a live quarterly portfolio update call. This is delivered 45 days after quarter end. The reports are delivered via the investor portal with an email notification of their upload. We have a dedicated investor relations team who are always available to provide direct support.
Regular distributions are paid on a quarterly basis and delivered alongside reporting. This is delivered 45 days after quarter end.
Our investments have an average 5-10 year hold period. This varies by asset, and is determined by the loan term.