MC Companies
Year Founded
2001
AUM
$1B
Headquarters
Scottsdale, AZ
MC Companies has been making real estate investing simple since 2001. Our founders, Ross McCallister and Ken McElroy, have been leaders in the industry for over 35 years and have helped many turn their dreams of real estate investing into a reality.
As stewards of MC Companies, Ken and Ross maintain an active role in every quadrant of the organization and keep its investment philosophy rooted in the fundamentals of Management, Ownership and Preservation for each and every MC asset. In this way, they keep real estate investing and management our core business and continue to advance our ability to provide the highest possible returns to our investors and the best possible communities for our residents. MC Companies Chief Operating Officer, Brian Kearney leads the management and finance teams that deploy these strategies, thoughtfully driving the performance of each asset to ensure we meet – and exceed – our long-term goals of acquiring 12,000 units under MC ownership and management by 2029.
Markets
Arizona
Texas
Asset Classes
Multifamily
Development
Accepted Investors
Accredited
MC Companies Reviews
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Total loss of one of the two syndicated properties
Review of MCProperties Syndication Experience (written with help of AI) The cost basis of the lost property was in excess of 68 million dollars total. That was the total of all investors and bank financing. I invested in a syndication offered through MCProperties involving two separate properties. At the time of investment, the opportunity was presented as a diversified position across both assets, with projected returns based on the combined performance of the portfolio. Unfortunately, one of the two properties has been lost, which represents approximately two-thirds of my total invested capital in this deal. This outcome has had a significant impact on the overall return profile of the investment and materially changed the risk/return balance from what was initially expected. While I understand that real estate investments carry inherent risks, including the possibility of property-level losses, the concentration of loss in a single asset within what was marketed as a two-property structure has been difficult to absorb as an investor. At this point, I am still reviewing the full outcome, including any remaining value in the second property, the final disposition details, and any communications regarding asset management decisions that led to this result. Transparency and clear updates throughout the lifecycle of the investment are especially important in situations where losses of this magnitude occur. I am sharing this feedback so other investors can understand the importance of evaluating structure, risk concentration, and downside scenarios carefully before participating in similar syndicated offerings.
Total Loss on 50+ Million Dollar Property
Invested in their fund in 2022. Given the unusual environment of near zero interest rates, knew there could be choppy waters ahead with rising interest rates coming soon. Given the level of uncertainty at that time, I gave the bulk of my investment money to the guys whose entire reputation is that of veterans who can navigate choppy waters and difficult environments. Their entire social media presence is discussing what all the "other" syndicators did wrong during this time and how they know better from experience. We investors just received a letter stating of the 2 properties, BriarCrest has been taken back by the bank and is in forced sale situation. This is a total loss of all investor capital in this property which is about 2/3 of the value of the fund. The other property is not and has never made distributions so not looking good there either. Ross, one of the principals, stated these deals were "too aggressively underwritten". Of the 4 syndications I invested in at the time this is the only one that performed poorly. The 3 others are all making distributions and performing as expected so this is not just a matter of everyone having trouble from the rise in interest rates from that time. They also have just recently announced a merger and name change. Timing seems to suggest this may be due to financial issues and possibly obscuring a total loss on their record.
Update
On April 17 2026 we received notice that the bank is forcing the sale on one of the two assets in the fund and they expect it to be a total loss. This was about 2/3 the value of the fund so that is frustrating. It’s taken me a month to decide to write this and trying to be fair here.. The GP stated that they did everything they could in order to save the asset. They claimed to have put 2 million in as the GP that they weren’t required to do. I’m not sure if I believe them, but I don’t know how to verify that. The letter seemed genuine, and it was a different vibe and style of communications. It was clear, thorough and apologetic, nothing like what they sent before. The other asset is doing ok it has a fixed rate debt and a few more years to maturity. Operationally, they are financially ahead of projection on that deal but not making distributions for what they call partner level capital priorities.. I sent them an email to ask what that means whether they expect future Capex or Building reserves, since they have completed the entire business plan renovations. I don’t really see any reason behind that. I have not received a response back yet so I can’t really say why they’re doing that. Two weeks after they sent the letter, they sent another one stating their company (MC companies) is merging with (bridge founders group) and now refer to as (the founders group). I’m not sure, maybe it’s the timing or the fact that I feel jaded, but it seems suspect to me. I wonder if it’s not part of an effort to clean the slate so to speak, so of future investors ask about their past performance they won’t have to expose the loss. Ken loves to go on YouTube and proclaim how other operators who are New have lost deals, I wonder how he would describe an experienced operator, such as himself who did the same… I won’t make this a 1-star review, They are not a fraud, they did not steal my money. I believe that their underwriting was too aggressive. Based on my experience, I would not do business with them again.