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 […]
I am a repeat listener of The Passive Investor Show, hosted by John Fortes. I was privileged to write a guest blog post on episode 129, where guest M.C. Laubscher discussed Infinite Banking Strategies. Whether you are new or seasoned to real estate investing, you may find this content insightful and helpful towards your very […]
If my marketing is effective, you are a working professional who recently gained an interest in real estate and are trying to figure out what niche to follow and how to get in. Let’s get honest. Not everyone has the time or inclination to devote to being an active real estate investor. Let us remove […]
I have been working in Corporate America for nearly 10 years. I have been using my company sponsored 401k and contributing to the match for nearly the whole time. While I have bought real estate in the past out of my 401k, those moves came with tax implications and I knew there had to be […]
I was blessed with the privilege of speaking with Martynas Fedotovas on his awesome podcast, Beating Alpha, where I shared my journey into multi-family, what drives me, and the mission of Robinson Capital. In the interview, I discussed my journey into multi-family investing, investing fundamentals, the goals of Robinson Capital and passive investing. Each of […]
When seeking your next investment opportunity, it helps to know how private equity real estate firms vet the market and the deal. As a guest writer for the Fortes Company, I had the privilege of sharing insight gained from episode 120 of the Passive Investor show where host John Fortes and guest Adam Adams discuss […]
As people begin to tailor their interests towards apartment investing, they learn of the great opportunities that come with passively investing in syndications. Invevitably, they will learn that there are SEC rules and guidelines that govern securities and raising money for syndications. Rather than go deep into the restrictions and guidelines in this article, we […]
When it comes to rental property investing, even for passive investors, it is critical to understand how the forces of demand influence desirability for a key market. Conceptually, there are two approaches to demand analysis, Inferred and Fundamental. I will describe each using the Appraisal Institute’s definition for each term. 1️⃣ Inferred Analysis: Demand projected […]
I hope that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy during this hard time for Americans and the rest of the world. I encourage you to remain strong, look past these immediate disruptions and see the world of opportunity brought by these unpleasant circumstances. Yes, we are still dealing with COVID, a worldwide […]
An Unexpected Opportunity While I was in college at the University of Central Florida, I incidentally obtained a job as a leasing agent at the top UCF-affiliated student housing property at the time (I got hired for the job on the spot after going to the office to respond to a noise complaint about my […]
Positive trend of population growth. Low unemployment relative to past 5 years, 10 years and national average. Strength from many jobs available to support healthy employment in the city. Jobs varieties spread across multiple industries, including healthcare, finance, aviation, telecommunications and technology. The housing trend demonstrates consistent rent growth, increase in supply and declining rental […]
I occasionally share that my real estate experience started in college while working as a leasing agent at one of the top student housing apartment complexes at the second highest populated college in America, the University of Central Florida. During those three years, I learned a lot about the apartment business and particular student housing. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]