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How My Multifamily Journey Started
How My Multifamily Journey Started By Brooke Ceballos-Pinero "I know you guys might see me as this guy that’s great with sales and marketing but want to know where most of my financial success comes from? Real estate, apartment buildings to be exact." I listened to...
What is Preferred Return?
What is Preferred Return? Make sure you download ALL my resources for FREE at this link: https://themichaelblank.com/vault As a multifamily investor, one of your most important considerations is the return on investment (ROI). This is typically expressed as a...
MB354: Retire in 3 Years with This Deal Analysis Tool – with Matthew Amabile
Matthew Amabile was making decent money at his sales job, but not enough to afford his own place. Three years later, he quit his 9-to-5 at the age of 25 with real estate! Listen in as Matt shares the deal analysis tool that gave him the confidence to become a multifamily investor.
Streamline Your Investment Process With Cash Flow Portal
Streamline Your Investment Process With Cash Flow Portal Discover How Cash Flow Portal Can Help You Track and Manage All of Your Investments Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business, and for investors, it's essential to understand the cash flow of potential...
MB353: The Right Insurance Coverage for Your Real Estate Portfolio – With Matthew Sutika
Are you treating insurance like a commodity? We made that mistake early on, but now we look for a combination of value and quality. Listen in as Matthew Sutika explains how the right insurance broker can help you get costs right in your underwriting and choose the right coverage for your real estate portfolio!
How to Become an Entrepreneur
Make sure you download ALL my resources for FREE at this link: https://themichaelblank.com/vault "My daughter went running out of the room because I told her she couldn't take her horseback riding lessons. $20 a week for a group session and I couldn't afford that. I...
More About Bonus Depreciation
Make sure you download ALL my resources for FREE at this link: https://themichaelblank.com/vault Bonus Depreciation We recently shared an article outlining Accelerated Depreciation in Real Estate. You may not have heard the term accelerated depreciation or bonus...
MB352: Investing in Oil & Gas vs. Real Estate Syndications – With Grant Norwood
Did you know that there are many parallels between investing in oil and gas and real estate syndications? Listen in as Grant Norwood explains how he finds off-market deals on distressed wells and helps investors build wealth with a cashflow model and tax advantages very similar to multifamily real estate!
MB351: Reflecting on 2022 & Setting Goals for 2023
Mindfulness matters. The more self-aware you become, the more fulfillment you get out of life. That’s why I take a week off at the end of every year to reflect on the past 12 months and plan for the future. Listen in as I share my process for evaluating 2022 and setting goals for 2023!
Sponsor a Student Today
I have a soft spot in my heart for kids, especially the kids in Uganda who don’t have things we take for granted, like education, access to fresh water, and medical care. I work with an organization called Uganda Counseling & Support Services (UCSS). Dr. Ronald...
IRR vs. Cap Rate
We like to explore the terms you need to understand work as a passive investor. Recently, we shared a post explaining the difference between Cash-on-Cash and Cap Rate. Today, we want to talk about the difference between cap rate and IRR. Make sure you download ALL my...
MB350: The Best of 2022 on Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing
Every week, we bring you conversations with elite investors and entrepreneurs, in hopes that you’ll learn from their experiences to accelerate your success. Listen in as I share the Best of 2022 on Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing, revisiting the top insights from this year’s interviews with inspiring real estate entrepreneurs!
Understanding the Pay-Yourself-First Method
Make sure you download ALL my resources for FREE at this link: https://themichaelblank.com/vault As you are putting together real estate deals using other people’s money, you might have to make some adjustments to your thinking to make sure that you are also being...
Is it Getting Harder to Earn Passive Income?
Make sure you download ALL my resources for FREE at this link: https://themichaelblank.com/vault This recent article in the Wall Street Journal argues that being and active landlord is not as easy as some people suggest. Is it true? Are rising housing costs making it...
MB349: How to Build a Syndication Business That Runs Itself – With Mike Michalowicz
Most pundits say that entrepreneurship is about the hustle and grind. We’re supposed to sacrifice our lives for the sake of the business. But Mike Michalowicz argues that being an entrepreneur is not about doing the job. It’s about creating jobs. Listen in as he explains how to build a syndication business that runs itself!
Cash-On-Cash Vs. Cap Rate
Make sure you download ALL my resources for FREE at this link: https://themichaelblank.com/vault You know that we believe, all roads lead to multifamily. It seems that no matter how you get your start in real estate, the vast majority of investors come to the same...
How to Be a Successful Real Estate Entrepreneur
How to be a Successful Real Estate Entrepreneur Make sure you download ALL my resources for FREE at this link: https://themichaelblank.com/vault If you want to learn how to invest in apartment buildings by raising money from private individuals, you are in the right...
MB348: Building Confidence Through Community – With Julie Holly
How does a schoolteacher overcome limiting beliefs to become a full-time syndicator? For Julie Holly, community was key in helping her shift from anxious single-family landlord to self-assured multifamily GP. Listen in as Julie explains how to build confidence through community and challenges you to take the next step in your real estate investing journey!
Wealth Without Wall Street
Make sure you download ALL my resources for FREE at this link: https://themichaelblank.com/vault You cannot have life balance if you're worried about money. You want passive income, and for a long time, we had Wall Street as the model for how to generate that passive...
What Are the Best Books for Real Estate Investing?
Make sure you download ALL my resources for FREE at this link: https://themichaelblank.com/vault What are the Best Books for Real Estate Investing? This week, Chandler Bolt, the author of Published: the Proven Path From Blank Page to 10,000 Copes Sold, joined us on...
MB347: Why Every Syndicator Should Write a Book – With Chandler Bolt
Building a platform is an important part of raising money at scale. But you need more than a website to demonstrate your credibility with potential investors. Listen in as Chandler Bolt explains why every real estate syndicator should consider writing a book and walks us through the process of writing and publishing a bestseller!
Wholesaling Multifamily
Make sure you download ALL my resources for FREE at this link: https://themichaelblank.com/vault Wholesaling Multifamily You can make a lot of money fairly quickly with wholesaling. It offers you the opportunity to learn a lot about the industry, and it's accessible...
Real Estate Asset Classes
We repeat this because it’s true - Real estate syndications are THE best investments available to passive investors. We’re absolutely passionate about helping you get clear about how passive investing works so that you can get started on your journey of financial...
MB346: How to Own 1,000 Doors by Age 27 – With Adrian Salazar
How do you become a full-time real estate entrepreneur who owns more than 1,000 doors by the age of 27? According to Adrian Salazar, the secret is having the guts to go out and be different. Listen in as Adrian explains how he leverages sales skills to build relationships with owners and other multifamily investors!
How to Find Private Investors For Real Estate
Make sure you download ALL my resources for FREE at this link: https://themichaelblank.com/vault If you don’t have a lot of money, and you don’t know anyone with money, you’re probably asking yourself how you are going to find investors. Where do you go to look for...
Accelerated Depreciation in Real Estate
Make sure you download ALL my resources for FREE at this link: https://themichaelblank.com/vault One of the biggest reasons to invest in real estate is the tax benefits, most notably bonus depreciation. Bonus depreciation is a tax incentive that allows taxpayers to...
MB345: Growing Your Business & Family—with Vivian & Michael Blank
Running a business is never just about the business. Being a successful entrepreneur means finding balance between your personal and professional life. So, how does a multifamily syndicator build a fulfilling family life? Listen in as Vivian and Michael Blank explain how they navigate marriage and parenthood while growing a successful real estate investing business.
What is the Multifamily Cap Rate?
What is the Multifamily Cap Rate? Make sure you download ALL my resources for FREE at this link: https://themichaelblank.com/vault To answer that question, let's first talk about how commercial real estate is valued, because this where the cap rate comes in play. Cap...
What Is Capital Preservation?
What is Capital Preservation? Make sure you download ALL my resources for FREE at this link: https://themichaelblank.com/vault If you're considering multifamily syndications as a viable alternative to the stock market, you’re on the right track, but maybe you’re...
MB344: Making the Most of IRC Section 1031 – With Dave Foster
One of the beautiful things about investing in real estate is its tax benefits. And the 1031 exchange is a common strategy we use to avoid paying capital gains. Listen in as Dave Foster shares his expertise in leveraging IRC Section 1031 to reinvest real estate profits—rather than handing them over to Uncle Sam!