How to Build Wealth with IRAs (The Right Way)
Most people, even savvy real estate investors, underestimate the amount of money an IRA can save over time. Initially small accounts can grow into very large accounts, especially in combination with leverage.
True or False? Find the Deal and the Money will Follow
Newbies are told they can get started with real estate investing by “finding the deal and the money will follow”. But is it really true? Let’s say you have some real estate experience (SFH flips or rentals) and you decide that you want to build an apartment building portfolio to quit your job in the […]
What Are You Prepared To Do To Get Into Your First Multifamily Deal?
It’s been frustrating to find good multifamily deals lately. Despite best efforts, your first (or next) deal remains elusive. Are apartment buildings really the ticket to passive income and early retirement? Or maybe it’s you: others can do it (maybe), but can you? Do you have what it takes? And so you begin to question […]
The 3 Habits of Successful Apartment Building Entrepreneurs
Many investors want to get into apartment buildings. They rightly view it as a way to achieve their financial goals and they recognize that any other investing strategy (such as single family houses) will simply take too long. Some of those investors actually take action and invest in their education: perhaps they buy a course, […]
Why, What, and How To Communicate With Your Investors
While I wrote a lot about FINDING investors for (primarily) apartment building deals, I’ve not really discussed how to interact with your investors AFTER closing. It’s critically important that you communicate with your investors, for at least three reasons: Common courtesy: it’s polite to keep in touch with people who funded your dream. To avoid […]
How to Raise Money to Get Started with Multi-Family Investing
Interested in getting started with multi-family investing but don’t have the cash or credit? Then the solution is to raise money from others. In this epic article I show you how.
How To Handle Proof of Funds for Multifamily Investing
I write a lot about raising money from others, especially as a way to get started with multifamily investing even if you don’t have your own cash or good credit. The challenge is that if you’re raising money, chances are that you don’t have the net worth or liquidity to satisfy a seller’s request for […]
Crowdfunding to Raise Money for your Commercial Real Estate Deals
A few weeks back I attended the REI Expo at the National Harbor in Washington DC, an amazing venue. One thing that was unusual for me was the potential for using crowdfunding to fund larger, buy and hold commercial real estate deals. If you’re looking for an overview of crowdfunding, its history, and most popular […]
How to Find Investors to Buy Commercial Real Estate
One widespread myth of commercial real estate investing is that you should start small, maybe flip or wholesale a few houses, own a few rentals or duplexes, all while using your own money to build up your assets to do bigger deals later. Many newbie apartment building investors mistakenly think that they need to use their […]
How to Project Investor Returns When Analyzing Apartment Building Deals
Because I syndicate most of my apartment building deals with investors, my primary investment criteria are the returns for the investors. Even if you don’t use investors, your desired returns should drive your analysis. In this video, I use the Syndicated Deal Analyzer to project the returns for both the investors as well as yourself.