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Underwriting, underwriting, underwriting. You’ve heard the word 1,000 times since you started researching real estate investment opportunities. So what is it? What does it mean? How does it happen? And what do you need to know as a passive investor? This article answers all those questions and more.
Read MoreIf you are exploring real estate investment opportunities, specifically in the multifamily arena, you may have come across the concepts of active vs. passive investing. This blog offers a high-level look at the difference between the two, what you gain, and what you give up depending on which investment path you want to take.
Read MoreThere is an age-old debate about whether owning a house is considered an asset or a liability. Many will argue that because you’re building up equity in your home, it’s an asset. Yet for many real estate investors who have applied for a commercial loan will tell you that the lender regards your primary home as a liability, not an asset. Below are just a few examples of ways to generate cash flow from you primary home.
Read MorePassive investing carries a wide range of benefits. The most important of which, for me, is diversifying and reaching new markets outside of my active portfolio. As an active investor, here are a few reasons you should consider also incorporating passive investments into your overall real estate investing strategy.
Read MoreVacancy can be a total net operating income (NOI) killer when it comes to managing apartment rentals. If you're an active multifamily investor like me, you know that it is critical to get your units filled and keep them filled with happy tenants. That's where technology comes in...
Read MoreRead our article published on Forbes Business Council on how you can go beyond the basics of value add and find ways as a real estate investor to truly increase value in ways that are a win for your residents, investors, and the planet.
Read MoreThe competition for landing solid deals has never been higher for active real estate investors. This is especially true for those of us doing business in a market that’s on fire right now like Texas or Arizona. Most properties don’t even make it onto the market before they already have multiple offers on the table. So how can you as an investor actually win deals in a cut throat environment like this? The answers might surprise you. It has nothing to do with your market research, underwriting process, or the size of your team. It has everything to do with how you treat people.
Read MoreMost new investors don’t start with a lot of money upfront, which means that they need to find another entry point to get into the real estate game. You might be thinking there’s no way to get involved in multifamily without cash in hand, but plenty of people do. If you’re running up against that same wall that many people face when first trying to get into real estate investing, here are a few ways you can participate in multifamily deals with little or even no money down.
Read MoreWe all know that time is of the essence when it comes to real estate investing. However, you also don’t want to rush into putting an offer in a deal without doing your due diligence.
Read MoreMany of us start our real estate investing journeys the same way; Purchase a smaller unit property, like a duplex or triplex, in our home state where we know the market. It makes sense; You’re likely familiar with the area so you can make a more informed decision on which neighborhoods are best, you can quickly get to the property in case you need to oversee a repair or do a fix yourself, and there’s a sense of comfort knowing you’re only a drive away.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever been on a deal scouting trip, you know the drill: you book a ticket last minute, line up your days back to back with property visits and broker meetups, power through a couple of days of non stop on the go activities, hop back on a plane 2 days later and crash. It can be mentally and physically exhausting. If you’re a road warrior like many of our members who've done this hundreds of times, you know exactly what and how to pack for maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
Read MoreA deal is only as good as the market its in and the strategy an investor implements. With the various structures and approaches in real estate investing, its good to put some hard numbers up against different scenarios to illustrate how the market and the deal itself might play out.
Get a mathematical look at the world of real estate investing. Understand more about how slight changes in an investing situation can turn out an increase or decrease in profits at the closing table.
Think that paying $750 in tax is outrageous?! How about paying ZERO income tax, legally? I want to share 5 steps I have taken to leverage my real estate investments so I pay ZERO in income tax.
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