Vetting Syndications: The Deal Structure (5 minute read)
Tuesday, June 01
In the previous two articles I took a close look at vetting the Business Plan and the Deal Sponsor. In this article I’m going to introduce you to the elements that pertain to the Deal Structure. The Deal Structure is really a subset of the overall business plan but is very worthy of further an...
Vetting Syndications: The Business Plan (7 minute read)
Monday, April 12
I recently received an email from a syndication group regarding an upcoming offering. The details of the email were something along the lines of “We’ve got a great deal for you. You’re on the priority notice list. This deal is in an emerging market with tons of upside. You’ll double your mon...
Vetting Syndications: The Deal Sponsor (6 minute read)
Sunday, March 21
In this series of articles I’ll be breaking down passive investing in apartments into three components: 1. The deal sponsor2. The deal (business plan)3. The deal structure There are a lot of moving pieces to these deals so educating yourself is critical to ensure you aren’t throwing away your h...
Multifamily Q1 2021 Investing Outlook (3 minute read) LOTS of GRAPHS!
Friday, March 05
Q1 2021 Apartment Investing Outlook Marcus and Millichap released their 2021 Commercial Real Estate Investment Outlook on Monday March 1st. Its 116 pages and jam packed full of statistics covering multifamily, hospitality, industrial, office, retail, self-storage and senior housing. In this ar...
Passive Investing in Apartments: The Basics (5 minute read)
Thursday, February 18
Before I begin explaining the details let me get the financial disclaimer out of the way. Multifamily Investing, like any other type of investment, has risks. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. But as the old saying goes in life only two things are certain, death and taxes. As real est...
Multifamily 2020 Review and 2021 Outlook (3 minute read)
Monday, February 01
Does Anyone Else Think the Stock Market is a bit Unstable Right Now? What the hell is going on with the stock market? Is there a stock market bubble? Maybe, maybe not, but I don’t care! Why? Because I’ve diversified my investments and have spread my risk into apartment investments. Apartments ha...