Posts by Kristen Tejada
How to Understand Underwriting Assumptions in Multifamily Real Estate Investments

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.

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Understanding Equity Multipliers in Real Estate Syndications

One of the common terms you will see as you review track records for multifamily syndicators is called an equity multiplier. Sometimes you may also see this as a projected number before the investment opportunity has begun, but typically you will see it as a number shown after the deal has been completed to showcase how well the investment performed for investors. This short article will explain what it an equity multiplier is, how it is calculated, and how it can be used to gauge the performance of a specific investment.

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What to Expect When Exiting a Multifamily Syndication Deal

Typically, a multifamily syndication lasts anywhere from 2 to 7 years, though there are exceptions for shorter and longer cycles. What happens when the investment period comes to an end? That stage is called “exiting a deal.” As a passive investor, you should know what to expect from the syndication team, the tax implications, and any decisions that need to be made at this point. This article will break down the process from the management side as well as what you should be prepared for as a passive investor. 

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How to Build Your Real Estate Investing Network

Intentionally growing your professional network allows you to meet people who are a few steps ahead in their investing journey. They’re investing in the types of assets that you want to invest in and making the money you want to make. By surrounding yourself with people like this, you put yourself in a position to succeed, even if you aren’t sure where to start. 

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How to Evaluate Your Returns in a Real Estate Syndication

When it comes to multifamily apartment syndications, several different deal structures and investment paths are available to you. Understanding these strategies and their associated terms will help you make better investment decisions if you choose to invest in this asset class. This article will outline the different ways you can invest in a syndication, how it impacts your returns, and what terminology you can use to evaluate returns like IRR, AAR, and the investor/profit split.

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Why Having an Investment Philosophy is Critical & How to Create One

There are plenty of ways to make money in real estate. Oftentimes, people become overwhelmed once they begin researching these various options because of just how many exist. They start asking themselves “Which of these is right for me?” Each real estate investment avenue has trade offs and the “right” one will depend largely on your financial goals, lifestyle, timelines, risk tolerance, and personal values. That’s where an investment philosophy comes into play.

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Top Risks of Investing in Multifamily Real Estate Syndications and How to Mitigate Them

As with any investment, risk can not be entirely avoided. You’re making an educated and informed decision to put your money into a project that you hope will return a high reward, though the unexpected is sometimes unavoidable. Markets, plans, and situations inevitably change. However, there are strategic ways to mitigate the risks associated with multifamily syndications to lessen your chance of exposure to the unknown.

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The Tradeoffs Between Active and Passive Real Estate Investing

If 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.

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The Top 3 Qualities to Look for in an Apartment Syndicator

Finding a good deal is the easy part, but choosing who to invest with is where the real work comes in. Generally, most multifamily investment properties will look similar on paper. It is always important that you research the property and the neighborhood, but it’s even more critical to research the sponsoring syndication team.

In this article, you will learn the three main qualities to look for in an apartment syndicator and why these qualities are so important when it comes to deciding who to invest with.

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The Team Players Involved in Apartment Syndications

Apartment syndications are opportunities for investors to purchase large-scale properties that they likely would not be able to purchase on their own by pooling their money together for the shared goal of making a profit. Syndications are made possible by the collective efforts of a few important players. Understanding the “who’s who” of syndications, along with their roles and responsibilities, will allow you to better understand how syndications work within the multifamily investing space.

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The Step by Step Guide on How to Passively Invest in Real Estate Apartment Syndications

Investing passively in apartment syndications are a great option for those that want to diversify outside of the stock market but don't want to necessarily become a landlord or a house flipper. The key word here is passive. This means you are simply providing the funding and letting an expert do the work.

This article will walk you through how you as an investor can actually participate in these investments and what you should expect at each step along the way. Let’s get into it.

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The Top 5 Questions About Federal Interest Rates Answered by a Former Fed Reserve Trader

We had the opportunity to interview former Federal Reserve Trader and author of Central Banking 101 Joseph Wang to get a schooling in how our Federal financial system actually works. He shared so much wisdom that we felt it was important to recap the answers to the top questions that investors like you asked about this macroeconomic topic. So here are the top 5 questions and answers about federal interest rates plus a recap of the key takeaways for why real estate investors should care.

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Student Success: How to Leverage Your Liabilities to Accelerate Your FI Journey

“So, where do you live?” Before last year, this was one of the easiest questions to answer. “I have a house just north of Seattle.” I even felt a swell of pride when telling other people I bought myself a house as a single woman at 29 years old and seeing their surprised (and sometimes impressed) reactions. Today, my answer is very different though, and brings with it even more pride and a feeling of liberation.

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