If you have been following my content, you may have read about active versus passive investing in real estate and decided that, based on your goals and desires, passively investing is the route that you would like to take to grow your wealth. Now that you have chosen your path, you must seek out operators […]
If you are an experienced investor, you may have a hunger for finding a better deal, increasing your percentage returns or creating more wealth per transaction. Maybe you have done your first deal, are proud of it, and due to the law of the first deal, are ready to find an even better investment opportunity.As […]
If you are an active investor, you may be very familiar with the following three business models. If you seek to passively invest with a sponsor, your familiarity with the below models is of great importance. As you will see, each has its own set of unique pros and cons. Turnkey Turnkey investing is to […]
If you are new to real estate investing, you should consider the concept of the ”law of the first deal.” Of course, it is not a law like the law of gravity, or tax law, but a generalization that widely applies to the sport of investing. It says, if you can manage to get to […]
When most people think of a Real Estate Investor, maybe they think of the Property Brothers, or Chip and Joanna Gaines. They are investors, but they are not the only mold. Many people invest in real estate without the persona of an outdoorsman or fix and flipper. In fact, real estate provides wealth building opportunities […]
In this market review, I analyze Brevard County in Florida. Brevard county consists of several cities, such as Cocoa, Titusville, Palm Bay and Melbourne, with Melbourne and Palm Bay being the areas of growth in population. The 321 area code was assigned to it for its association with the Space Program (3-2-1-Liftoff) headquartered in Cape […]
If you read my article about why everyone should have real estate in their wealth portfolio, you know that I am passionate about the power of real estate and its use as a wealth builder for anyone. Unlike other assets, real estate has an unusual wealth building potential, in that wealth is built in four […]
Many people do not realize how dynamic real estate investing can be. Depending on your goals, you have to make a choice among many flavors. Area of focus: Commercial, Residential, Single Family, Multifamily Primary strategy: Buy and hold, fix and flip, development, value-add, stabilized assets, notes, etc. Primary Objective: Cash flow, appreciation, etc.Within each of […]
I both write and speak often about misconceptions of real estate investing because I know that so many people who are otherwise interested have given into the horror stories that they have heard from others. Below are three myths that people often mistakenly generalize into rules, and not exceptions, of real estate investing. You Need […]
Many of America’s landlords are accidental landlords, meaning it was not their original intention to invest in real estate or managing a property. These people did not study or decide that this is what they wanted to do. Instead, they inherited property, outgrew their primary residence or moved for their job. They became landlords out […]
You have heard friends talk about it; you may know someone; maybe it was your experience. Everyone has heard the infamous Real Estate horror story. The one where that person bought a rental property and it was the worst decision of his life.If you are like me, you were at a barbecue, and you mentioned […]
Buying multifamily real estate involves addressing many variables. Underwriting is the process of accounting for those variables in order to determine an appropriate price based on the identified value. Recognize that multifamily real estate (5 units or greater) is considered commercial real estate, and is valued differently from residential (single family homes and small multi […]
If you have listened to the lingo in the investing world, you likely have heard talk of real estate syndication. If you have never invested, the term can be even more intimidating. In this article, I provide an intro to the subject of syndication for simple understanding. To start, I will explain two ways to invest […]
As a single family investor, I was proud to have obtained cash-flowing single family homes in less than a year. Both rented immediately, generated instant equity and have proven to me that real estate is a real wealth building tool available to any average person like myself. I enjoyed the idea of “having 3 homes,” as […]
When you have a small rental portfolio, it may not make as much sense initially to hire a property management company. And I say this for two reasons: 1. I believe that you should learn and appreciate the process of marketing and property management 2. Even if you hire property management, you still have to […]
For most Americans, especially those in the lowest income class, the majority of their wealth is tied to their primary residence. While they can do so much better, at least these individuals are participating in home ownership and hopefully increasing property values, while simultaneously having already locked in a low interest rates obtained in previous years […]