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Guest & Company Overview

• JD Schmerge — Background
• Sabre Group — Company Overview

Portfolio Scale & Brokerage Activity

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8.5 years multifamily brokerage | Co-founder, Sabre Group | 1 personal deal — 7-unit, South Covington, KY (Sept. 2025) | Primary deal range: 5–75 units | Focus: Greater Cincinnati MSA

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• Personal Portfolio — Current State
• Brokerage Observations — Deal Volume and Market Conditions

Cincinnati Market Conditions — 2026

• Why Cincinnati Avoided the Distress Other Markets Saw
• Supply Discipline — Why Cincinnati Stays Stable
• A vs. C Class Bifurcation
• Interest Rates and Buyer Behavior

Operating Costs — Insurance, Taxes, and Financing

• Insurance — 1930s Construction
• Property Taxes — Ohio vs. Kentucky
• Ohio Property Tax Legislation — Owner-Occupant Exemption Proposal