Hi there. The last blog post explained the differences between actively investing in smaller properties and passively investing in larger apartment complexes. This blog post will explain how these passive opportunities are structured and why one may desire to invest in them. What is passive investing in a real estate syndication? A real estate syndication is when … Read more
Hi there, When I speak with new real estate investors, they often default to residential real estate with a desire to buy one or more single-family (SF) or small multifamily (MF) properties. Most have never heard of passively investing in larger apartment complexes. In my recent newsletter, I displayed two current investments. The first was … Read more
When first opening an Offering Memorandum (also referred to as an OM), which is a summary of an investment typically prepared by the managing team, one can easily become overwhelmed with flashy graphics, pictures, and tons of property, financial, and market data. If you’re viewing this as a potential investor, you can save a huge … Read more
An overview of investing in alternative assets thru tax advantaged retirement accounts Saving for retirement can seem like a daunting task. We know that keeping all your money in a savings account is limiting because of the low interest rates. In fact, interest rates in savings accounts are generally less than inflation rates, meaning your … Read more
The real estate market is hotter than ever (especially here in Texas!), but how do you know where to focus your time, energy & money? With a plethora of ways to get your money working in real estate, it is easy to get overwhelmed when considering all your options. A great place to start when … Read more
Where Do You Invest in the Real Estate Spectrum? Core, Value-Add, Opportunistic Strategies of Real Estate Investing Many of us are familiar with the one of the most basic rules of finance. The higher risk, the greater return an opportunity should command. This is called the “risk-return” profile consideration for investments and asset classes. Different industries categorize and … Read more
Once you’ve made the decision to start investing in syndication deals, naturally, your next step will be to start looking for a syndication company to work with, or you may even start looking for a specific deal to invest in. You’ll most likely start your hunt through a simple Google search, and wind up with … Read more
Well as with most things in life, it’s not that easy of an answer. Interest rates are just one variable that effect multifamily valuations and the relationship is definitely not 1:1. To begin with the historical rate spread between apartment cap rates and the 10 year treasury is approximately 2%, or 200 basis points (bps). … Read more
