Translating Landlord Wisdom Into Multifamily Profit
Tuesday, February 23
No matter how many units, the (wise) landlord pays attention to turnover. Bear with me here. I know we understand multifamily investments as 10x'ing the common small apartment. But you can profit exponentially by absorbing the lessons of the minimal-unit landlord, and how he handles his tenants. ...
The Top 3 Intangibles Of A Deal
Tuesday, February 16
It doesn’t take long to grasp the foundational concepts of multifamily investing. But can you see past the cold metrics and “on paper” factors? See, your sharpest investment weapon comes from thinking on a higher level than everyone else. Going just a little bit beyond what is simply written on t...
Braveheart Meets Real Estate
Monday, February 15
“So what are you selling?” I paused, mid-bite, during a casual lunch with my friend. His question came out of the blue, and it stumped me. I asked him what he meant. Did he think I was trying to sign him up to Amway? “Lennon, you are always so excited -- talking about this ‘multifamily' stuff. I ...
The 10X Effect Of Partnerships
Tuesday, February 02
Lately I have been thinking a lot about the power of partners. Life partners. Business partners. Action movies have fighter pilots and police who would die for their partners. Then, in a syndication, we have the General Partner and the Limited Partner. Those are sort of dry legal terms. To accu...
How To Anti-Time The Market
Monday, February 01
Let’s talk about the 3 Pillars of a Great Investment. Specifically how they apply to current multifamily reports and forecasts. This was something I was taught by my mentor, Joe Fairless. In his article The Three Immutable Laws of Real Estate Investing, he shows how to successfully invest in nea...
Forced Appreciation: The Holy Grail of Commercial REI
Thursday, July 12
One of the most important factors in successful investment in multi-family real estate is to know if a property will appreciate in value. Wise investors understand this is not a guess or a hypothetical, but rather it is a specific investment strategy known as forced appreciation.Property Value Fo...