Sponsor Profile

Moody National

Houston, TX · Founded 1996 · moodynational.com · Reviewed July 2026

Moody National is a Houston vertically integrated firm, founded in 1996, specializing in hospitality and multifamily DSTs through a full-service platform—roughly 500 professionals spanning acquisition, development,…

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Assets Under Mgmt
$3B
Full-Cycle Deals
2
Avg Annual Return
14.56%
Avg Equity Multiple
2.00x
Avg Hold
4.64 Years
Full-Cycle Success
100%
Year Founded
1996
Headquarters
Houston, TX

Moody National Overview

Moody National is a Houston vertically integrated firm, founded in 1996, specializing in hospitality and multifamily DSTs through a full-service platform—roughly 500 professionals spanning acquisition, development, construction and management, with in-house title and insurance. With $3 billion in total capitalization as of early 2025 and more than 3,000 investors served, its hospitality specialization is comparatively rare among DST sponsors and is backed by genuine operating control. The hotel concentration adds cyclicality, balanced by the multifamily book and integrated execution.

Moody National Strategies & Advantages

  • Specializes in hospitality DSTs, comparatively rare among DST sponsors, alongside multifamily.
  • Vertically integrated with a ~500-person platform across acquisition, development, construction and management.
  • Operates in-house title and insurance, capturing ancillary economics.
  • Has served 3,000+ investors over nearly three decades.
  • Manages $3 billion in total capitalization.
These describe the sponsor’s approach and potential advantages only, and should be weighed against the risks common to DST investments — illiquidity, loss of principal, and no guaranteed distributions. Full risk factors are in each offering’s Private Placement Memorandum.

Moody National Track Record

Moody National has 2 full-cycle programs in the Baker 1031 dataset, averaging 14.56% annual return, a 2.00x average equity multiple, and a 4.6-year average hold.

Deal-by-deal full-cycle track record
InvestmentLocationAsset ClassHoldEquity MultipleAnnual Return
Moody DFW DST Multifamily 5.1 2.00x 14.56%
Moody Village One DST Multifamily 4.19

Figures are sponsor-reported and not independently verified; they may reflect selection and survivorship bias, and past performance does not guarantee future results. “Preferred” is Baker’s internal designation, not a rating or endorsement.

Current Moody National Offerings

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Sponsor figures are sponsor-reported and not independently verified; they may reflect selection and survivorship bias, and past performance does not guarantee future results. This profile is educational and is not investment advice or an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any security. Offerings are available only to accredited investors and are made solely through the sponsor’s Private Placement Memorandum. Securities offered through Aurora Securities, member FINRA/SIPC. Real estate investments involve risk, including possible loss of principal.