Overview
Bender Companies buys and manages apartment communities for residents and real estate investors across the Midwest. It targets existing properties with room for improvement, using renovations and changes to operations to increase rental income and property value. The firm sources acquisitions, arranges debt and equity, and runs the properties throughout the investment rather than handing daily management to an outside operator. Residents rent homes from its communities, while investment partners participate in property ownership and the returns generated by operating and selling those assets. Founded in 2011, Bender Companies is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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What believers are saying
- Medical coverage: For Battle Creek's on-site maintenance supervisor, Bender pays 90% of the base plan; full-time role.
- Commissions supplement wages: Bender's English-and-Spanish-speaking leasing consultants in Hoffman Estates receive $100/new lease beyond $20-$22/hour base; full-time, on-site.
- Retirement saving gets employer support: Bender Companies advertises a 401K with company match.
What critics are saying
- After-hours emergencies: Bender's Battle Creek supervisor joins on-call rotations; maintenance position is on-site and full-time, with weekends as needed.
- Weekend requirement: Bender schedules Hoffman Estates leasing consultants Saturdays, 10am-4pm; this on-site full-time position requires English and Spanish.
- Bender Companies' salaried full-time Michigan Regional Manager travels to Midwest properties three to four days weekly.
What makes Bender Companies unique
- Managers share investment exposure: Bender Companies principals and senior staff typically contribute ten to twenty percent of transaction equity.
- Smaller markets shape acquisitions: Bender Companies targets secondary and tertiary Midwest markets, averaging $40,000-$100,000 per apartment.
- Debt favors property-level borrowing: Bender Companies predominantly uses first-mortgage, non-recourse loans structured for flexible asset sales.
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