Marcus and Millichap just released a special video that discussed 5 ways that real estate is the perfect hedge against inflation, an inevitable force we should all pay attention to, especially considering that the money supply is 26% above pre-pandemic levels. This timely video is important for any active or passive investor to understand real […]
Cash We have often heard it stated that “Cash is King.” This is logical thinking in that cash is a resource that allows us to obtain other resources that are essential for life: food, shelter and other needs. Without this liquid resource, we cannot quickly trade for other important life essentials. If all of our […]
As a real estate investor, one should appreciate and desire both appreciation and cash flow, two powerful wealth-building tools of real estate. Often times, in your investing you will notice a trade off between the two and it is wise to identify which takes priority as part of your investment strategy. Appreciation and Cash flow […]
What is the IRR? The Internal Rate of Return (IRR) is widely used as a metric in Apartment Syndications as a common way to describe the returns to both active and limited partner investors. Similar to the Average Annual Return (AAR), IRR takes into account the sale/refinance of the property asset and measures the return […]
Any experienced investor knows the importance of having and maintaining an investment criteria. If you ask ten people, they may have ten different metrics and even more variation among with regards to what is minimally acceptable.Even as as a working professional who seeks to passively invest in real estate opportunities, it is extremely important to […]
I have been writing about multifamily investing for over a year. If you search this blog you will find plenty of content that can help anyone achieve the mindset that leads to financial growth, take the first step in real estate investing, become educated in the multifamily asset class and learn about apartment syndications. Many […]
In Tapping Into Appreciation in A Growing Market, I shared why anyone with equity in their home may want to consider converting that equity into cash in a great market so that equity could be used and reinvested, rather than sitting idle or even worse, lost altogether due to cyclical declines in the market. I […]
You can do anything, but you cannot do everything – Robert Helms About a year ago, I was driving home from work and listening to the Real Estate Guys Podcast, a top choice of mine for education and inspiration. In this particular episode, Robert Helms and Russell Gray were discussing goals and mission. They were […]
There is a trade off that exists when it comes to the types of property and locations in which to invest. If it were every investor’s choice, they would only invest in the absolute most desirable areas and neighborhoods. However, sometimes due to demand and valuation, finding a suitable asset that meets your criteria can […]
Yes, I am going there! Why? Because it needs to be discussed. The elephant in the room to all investing podcasts, blogs and videos is that not all spouses are aligned on finances, let alone investing with any sort of surplus. So before you unsubscribe or dismiss this subject give me a chance to draw […]
What is buy and hold?Buy and Hold real estate, characterized by the long-term holding period than other strategies such as fixing and flipping, reaps great long term rewards. These rewards give, and give and finally give more. While it is great to have a mix of quick-cash producing strategies and ongoing passive income, buy and […]
During this pandemic, one of the things that scares landlords and investors most is whether tenants, who are now protected with eviction moratoriums, will stop paying rent. In March 2020, when COVID hit the states hard, there was widespread fear that tenants would not be able to pay rent. Then, after the Government released stimulus […]
Hello Friends. I recently refinanced on my second rental property and wanted to share the details for anyone considering doing the same. In an earlier article, I shared how to take advantage of equity growth and how to tap into that equity into an appreciating market. In that post, I shared some detail regarding the […]
There is more information than ever on the internet. With abundant content related to tuning a car, playing the ukulele, how to land a new job or writing software, it is kind of hard to make the excuse that we lack the resources to learn anything. There are various mediums through which we can absorb […]
I am very thankful to have had the opportunity to be a guest on The Real Estate Syndication Show with Whitney Sewell. What a great discussion! I was able to share my journey into multi-family investing as well as describe what I believe are critical mindset shifts that propel people to take massive action on […]
Getting Started As An Investor When I first started making plans to invest in real estate, my logical goals involved investing in multiple single family homes. It was exciting to think about earning income from multiple homes in my area. Before I knew it, I had two single family rentals and I felt like my […]
In separate posts, I discussed how to find active syndicators as well as what to look for in a syndicator. After having met a sponsor, passive investors should set up an initial call to better familiarize themselves with that sponsor and his or her team. Here, I summarize five basic questions every passive investor should […]
If you think this is about money, read on. Every year I want to improve. I want to be stronger, smarter, more impactful and better balanced. I can look back on each year of the last five and easily characterize my life and happiness based upon those attributes. 2020 for me, just like many, was […]
Last year, I wrote an article called Active vs. Passive Investing and Which is Right for You, which focused on an explanation of the differences of each and considerations that one should make when exploring which is most fitting for himself or herself. Here, I would like to focus on and further expand upon passive […]
Right now happens to be a good time for many people in the stock market. Led by technology stocks, people are experiencing growth and feeling good from their exposure to the stock market highs. The Game Stop short squeeze left one average part-time individual investor up by millions of dollars! With all the success of […]
Many investors someday aspire to grow from their single family rental portfolio to owning many multi-family assets. Mistakenly, they may assume that what is necessary to be successful in multi-family real estate is identical to that of single-family investing. There is one fundamental difference in investing in the multi-family versus single-family real estate assets. One […]
Many people will ask, why would a future resident choose to rent an apartment over buying or renting a house. They believe that the average American wants his or her own home, plot of land and backyard. Especially if the rents are the same, people struggle to understand why apartment living would be the preferred […]
Russell Gray from the Real Estate Guys Radio podcast said it very well when he stated that “Good Underwriting Beats Market Timing.” There are not too many people that can predict with consistent accuracy when the local or greater real estate market will “take off” or “slow down.” No one can, with 100% certainty or […]
Wealth building is a marathon, and it takes much time and preparation to be in shape to compete. Many people do not consider the steps that are necessary to take in order to achieve their wealth building goals. Below are three very simple steps to prepare your finances for passive investing in real estate. Eliminate […]
When underwriting a multi-family real estate investment, you will always deal with income as part of your analysis. In fact, income is the most important part of the analysis because without income, there is no service to debt or cash flow. Therefore, understanding the income side of the process is of great importance. For underwriting […]