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All Forum Posts by: Colton Hahn

Colton Hahn has started 5 posts and replied 313 times.

Post: SDIRA + Syndication Deal(s)

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Quote from @Bill Muchow:

Wanting to move a good portion ($500-800k) of my IRA into an SDIRA to invest in a coupe of Syndication deals.

First question is, it appears there are a lot of custodians that can do this, with a ton of varying fee's - looking for guidance on a good custodian to minimize fee structure, who do you recommend?

Also, I'm very interested in Syndication deals that seasoned investors may have upcoming (Complexes and commercial). Let me first say, I am NOT interested in a first time syndicator- rather a seasoned group with a verifiable track record of performance and deal structure. Let's connect if you're raising for great IRR deals with 3-7 year horizon's.

Thanks all, Bill


We love using Advanta personally we find they are responsive and have experience investing in private offerings so nothing takes them by surprise. With our audited 12 year IRR of 31% they love sending clients our way

Post: The Market Crash 🤔 or lack thereof ?

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Quote from @Anthony Michael:

We've all seen the fear mongering that's being pushed by a lot of media outlets and influences. My question is are their thoughts justified in the current housing market. Due to Bigger Pockets being very diverse one would assume that someone's market is having a downturn of home sales right ? I'm in Fort Lauderdale and stuff is still flying off the shelve. Even where my fix and flip company is in Clearwater, it's the same story there. Is Florida the outlier where a housing market correction can't happen? How's your market doing where you operate ? This is purely speculative post no suggestion anything is or will happen in the market just looking for opinions and to see what others have to share! 


With the way inflation has been going, multifamily is set to continue its strong position into an even stronger one given that there will be even more renters out there. We fully expect the Indianapolis market to hit 15-25% IRR the next 5 years

Quote from @Jon Kelly:

@Daniel Miller definitely look into 1031 exchange for tax savings. I would do one of two things: 

1. Purchase a large multi-family property. Let's assume you take home $1.8M after expenses. With 25% down you purchase a multi-family property up to $7M. If you purchase a large enough complex you can hire an on-site property manager. 

2. Become a limited partner in a syndication. This is a truly passive option that yields 8%+ per year. 


 Investing in syndications is an option, while you likely will take a short term tax hit the long term benefits often times out weigh the short term tax loss. You get the benefits of owning large multi-family properties, while also freeing yourself to live your life. Something to consider 

Post: Newbie out of state investor

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Quote from @Lane Kawaoka:

I started with Birmingham, Atlanta, Indianapolis, but I know others look at St Louis, Huntsville, Phoenix/Tempe/Mesa, Kansas City, Memphis, Little Rock, Indianapolis, Harrisburg (PA), Greenville, Jacksonville, Tampa, Houston, San Antonio, Little Rock, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Dayton, Cleveland, Ohio, or other secondary or tertiary markets.
I started with turnkey remote rentals in 2009-2015 while working my engineering W2 job. Then went into syndications once my net worth went over 500k.

If you have any specific questions reach out 😁


 The cities in the midwest in this list we believe in as well, very strongly. Great post!

To qualify as accredited your net worth needs to exceed 1M not including your primary residence, or have income of 200k individually (300k jointly) thought it sounds like you may qualify based on the former requirement.

I would check with a legal professional if the assets you own in those businesses qualifies toward the requirements, or if you would need to liquidate them for it to count toward the requirement. Very exciting stuff for you to get into!

Post: Best up and coming, fast growing locales

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Quote from @Dan Cahill:

Curious people's thoughts on fast-growing, potentially undervalued areas of the country with significant future appreciation potential.  How do you collect and analyze data on this, and how do you apply it to your buy/sell strategies?  And what specific cities/metros do you think are best to invest in?

Florida seems like a state with a number of growth areas.  For example, Largo/Tampa/St Pete area is one I've seen on lists of fast growing areas.  I have spent some time down in Largo/Clearwater over the years and seen firsthand why people like living there.  

I know parts of Utah, NC, Dallas, Idaho, etc. have seen excellent growth recently.  


Love to see the midwest get some love in this thread, we invest in the midwest exclusively and if you know where to look you can have astronomical growth. We have hit 31%+ IRR since our inception in 2010 by investing in places like OH, IN, IA etc. Good luck!

Post: Brand New to Real Estate

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Quote from @Travis McGray:

Hello everyone! I am brand new to real estate and have a couple simple questions. 

I have heard about Syndication and find it fascinating! I want to learn as much as I can about the process as my goal in the next 2-3 years is to own a 12 unit apartment at least and be able to start building a solid portfolio in this area. 

Any help with understanding where to even begin learning about this and getting a grasp on how it works, how to learn the numbers, etc. 

I understand this is incredibly vague, but that's expected seeing as how I just started watching bigger pockets podcasts on YouTube last week. I've watched about 15 videos and all of it is absolutely blowing my mind! I had no idea these things were even out there.

I am financially free and I thank God everyday for it, but now I want to be a landlord that really takes care of my tenants and can give them an incredible place to live! I truly want to be able to give back but also progress my families life at the same time.


If you read all of this thank you! I appreciate your time and God Bless!

Hey Travis,

Syndication's are a complicated thing to understand, when I first started at BAM Capital (a multifamily synidcator in the midwest) there's the classic that I read called "The Hand's Off Investor".  That goes over all the biggest details to understand just how a syndication works, and what to know when vetting syndicators.

Read up on what makes a good operator, and listen to the BP podcast series as well theres awesome info in there!

One thing to remember, when investing in a syndication is you are betting on the jockey, not the horse. Your biggest issue is going to be finding the right jockey for your hard earned capital.

Post: Rate hikes, where to invest this year?

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Quote from @Henry Zhu:

Rates are still historically low at 5%, but affordability/price to income ratio is at all time low also, same level as 08 according to FERD website.

The same rental I bought last year at 3.5% in College Park, MD would not make sense to buy anymore this year at 6% rate because price went up along with rates. Rent is pretty much steady.

Where are you all investing this year? Rates are hurting cash flow, should I look into STR with high cash flow? Which market do you all think still has the huge potential and spread, Mid-West?

Would love to get you all’s opinion.


 We specialize in the midwest, and are not moving from there. We have gotten a 31% audited return and with what we see, we fully expect to hit great numbers whether rates increase or inflation stays relatively high. Thats the great thing about housing, if its positioned well you can find great returns in either environment.

Post: Looking for the best out of state market!

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Quote from @Shannon Park:

Hi All! My name is Shannon and I live in San Francisco, CA. Currently 28 yo and have around 100k ready to invest. I am very new to real estate and currently do not own any properties. I and am looking for a market that will possible provide me some cash flow + appreciation. I am honestly very overwhelmed with which state I should be looking in. I hear mixed reviews about investing in Texas because of the high property tax. But I know a good deal works well in any market. Texas, Indiana, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Florida? How do I narrow down my search ?


 I would #1 find out what my criteria are for a market. What exactly are you looking for? Are you looking for a long term investment? Cash flowing short term? 

Once you have that, it will narrow it down. 

I will say, that we exclusively invest in the midwest and its the turtle vs the hare approach. We have found an audited 31%+ IRR in the midwest over the last 12 years.

Let me know if you have questions how to achieve that!

Post: Getting off the Bench

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Quote from @Blake Hege:

I am a long time listener/reader of BP content and a first-time poster.  I'm originally from Indiana, but moved away years ago for college/career.  However, I still visit often to visit family.  Since my job requires me to move around every few years, central Indiana makes the most sense to invest (it's an area I know).  

All that said, 2022 is going to be the year my wife and I get off the bench.  We own one rental property in Fortville, but we're looking to speed up and scale our business.  In order to do this, we need help building our team on the ground.  If you or anyone you know has good referrals for the following team members, please let me know!  Cheers!

- Investment-oriented realtors

- CPA 

- Lawyer 

- Insurance Agent

- Hard and Private money lenders

- General contractors 


 Love seeing people get into the game, especially in the Indianapolis market. We are exclusively investing in the Indianapolis region right now, and fully expect huge returns. On a personal level, I love the city and expect the trends to continue going forward.