The prices on multifamily apartment buildings have risen meteorically over the past 3 -5 years. In some cases, however, between the cost-per-unit to acquire the properties plus the amount per-unit to renovate them, the all-in...
A great way to reduce risk when investing in private placement alternative assets is to join an investment group. Investment groups give you access to other investors who you can compare notes with on successful investments a...
There’s no better way to vet someone you’re going to invest with than getting to know them personally. There are thousands of investment opportunities available and they all look great on paper, but the differentiator is the ...
When investing in Value Add Real Estate, construction knowledge is critical to avoiding costly mistakes that can ruin an investment. Dealing with contractors, engineers, architects, etc. can be a shark tank because they’re al...
Alternative investments such as Real Estate and other private investment opportunities are becoming more favored as the stock market has had the worst first half of a year in 50 years. Whether it’s Real Estate, ATM funds, Ven...
In the Real Estate syndication ecosystem, one of the key roles is capital raising. Operators are always in need of capital to fund their pipeline of deals. One great way to get involved in syndications is to partner with oper...
Ever since the creation of the 506c code a decade ago, which permitted operators to market to the public, alternative investing in Real Estate and other asset categories has grown dramatically. Whereas a decade ago it was vir...
Operating Multifamily properties can be more difficult than it seems, and no one will care about your properties as much as you do. Whether it’s staying on top of expenses line by line or making sure tenants’ maintenance need...
As markets are changing, it’s critical to stay on top of trends to maximize your investment returns and minimize risk. For example, you’re starting to hearing more about Build-to-Rent communities as alternative living solutio...
Real Estate has made many people rich, but there are other opportunities where the returns can be much higher and not necessarily with more risk than an average apartment building. Adam Jason, Partner in Legacy Group, manages...
The profits on land investing can be stratospheric. Brent Bowers, Land Coach at The Land Sharks, makes outsized returns on buying land and he a ton of monthly passive income without having to deal with tenants or maintenance....
As the economy contracts, the need for affordable housing will be greater than ever. That’s why consumer demand for Mobile Home Parks will continue to expand. Max Dowd is Director of Acquisitions & Investor Relations at Cook ...
In order to be successful in Real Estate, you need to understand markets and trends. When certain asset classes get too frothy, you need to look for other opportunities to get the best returns. Ken Naim, a successful Real Est...
Whether it’s flipping, buying-and-holding, holding notes, or investing in syndications, there are countless ways to get great returns on capital. Today’s guest, Matthew Owens, is doing pretty much all of these things. Matt ha...
In any economy, there are some homeowners in various stages of distress and not current on their mortgages. Even though this can feel overwhelming to the homeowner, there are constructive ways to minimize the fallout of this ...
Getting started is the hardest part of anything you’ll do in life. Once you get over the fear and take the first step, things tend to fall in place. Bennett Schwartz, Performance + Executive Coach, Real Estate Investor, and S...
When it comes to multifamily investing in particular, property manager is where the rubber meets the road. Especially with bigger properties, there are too many things at an apartment complex that can go wrong on a daily basi...
Even with inflation and rising interest rates, there are still major tailwinds for Multifamily properties in the right markets. There is still a large undersupply of housing, especially in growth markets, and many first time ...
In this market, finding an asset class not priced through the roof is incredibly difficult. RV resorts, however, are being priced attractively. These aren’t RV Parks, but actual RV Resorts with classic comforts and amenities ...
When you’re starting out, you don’t always have money to work with. If you’re willing to be resourceful, you can find partners to find deals for and participate in the upside. Additionally, you can find sellers willing to car...
A lot of smart people believe we’re headed into a severe economic downturn, maybe as bad as 2008. In Multifamily Real Estate in particular, a lot of operators paid extraordinary amounts for properties in the last couple years...
Focusing on a tertiary market that you know incredibly well can pay great dividends. You eliminate a lot of risks when you’re that familiar with a market and the buildings in it. Tertiary markets historically have also had le...
Many growing markets in the U.S. still have more rental demand than supply. Tucson in particular has more population growth than housing which has resulted in market-wide vacancy of less than 2%. This is a recipe for increasi...
There’s no substitute for experience and focus. A lot of risk is mitigated by becoming an expert in one thing and doing it over and over. As an investor, you want to invest with people that have mastered one thing. …