Author

Matt Faircloth

Matt Faircloth, co-founder and president of the DeRosa Group, is a seasoned real estate investor. The DeRosa Group, based in historic Trenton, N.J., is a developer and owner of commercial and residential property with a mission to “transform lives through real estate.” DeRosa creates partnerships to finance select real estate investments and has a proven track record of providing safe, profitable investment opportunities to their clients.

Experience
Matt, along with his wife Liz, started investing in real estate in 2004 with the purchase of a duplex outside of Philadelphia with a $30,000 private loan. They founded DeRosa Group in 2005 and have since grown the company to hundreds of units in residential and commercial assets throughout the East Coast. Under Matt’s leadership, DeRosa has completed tens of millions in real estate transactions involving private capital, including fix and flips, single family home rentals, mixed-use buildings, apartment buildings, and office buildings.

Matt is an active contributor to the BiggerPockets Blog and has been featured on the BiggerPockets Podcast three times (show #88, #203, and #289). He also regularly contributes to BiggerPockets’ Facebook Live sessions and teaches free educational webinars for the BiggerPockets Community.

Matt authored the Amazon Best Seller Raising Private Capital: Building Your Real Estate Empire Using Other People’s Money. The book is a comprehensive roadmap for investors looking to inject more private capital into their real estate investing business and is a must-read for anyone looking to grow their business by using private lenders and equity investors. Kirkus, the No. 1 trade review publication for books, had this to say about Raising Private Capital: “In this impressively accessible introduction to a complex subject, Faircloth covers every aspect of private funding, presuming little knowledge on the part of the reader.”

Matt and his wife Liz live in New Hope, Penn., with their two children.

Education
Matt earned a B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering with a minor in Business from Virginia Tech. (Go, Hokies!)

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Matt and his wife Liz live in New Hope, Penn., with their two children.

Education
Matt earned a B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering with a minor in Business from Virginia Tech. (Go, Hokies!)

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Real Estate Business Management 5 min read

Jul 20, 2020Apr 01, 2023 Matt Faircloth

House Hackers: Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Use an LLC for Rental Property

Setting up an LLC for rental property isn't as difficult as you think, but there are times to keep your investment properties in your own name—like when you're house hacking.…

Short-Term Rentals 5 min read

Jun 21, 2020Jan 05, 2024 Matt Faircloth

Will Airbnb Survive or Fold in 2020? (Plus, What This Means for STR Investors)

From hotels to Airbnb to VRBO and more, this is no doubt a difficult time for short-term and vacation rentals, as coronavirus brought travel to a halt. Here's a look…

Economics 4 min read

Jun 06, 2020Jan 05, 2024 Matt Faircloth

Will the U.S. Face Another Foreclosure Crisis in 2020?

People are comparing the 2008 housing crash to the COVID-19 situation. But how realistic is it that real estate prices will plummet now like they did then? Let's take a…

Creative Financing 5 min read

May 01, 2020Jan 05, 2024 Matt Faircloth

Rates Are Historically Low, But It’s Extremely Hard to Get a Loan—Here’s Why (& What to Do About It)

Have you noticed loans are getting harder to obtain? Thanks, coronavirus! As an investor, now you're probably wondering: Where do I get money for my next deal? Why has it…

Landlording & Property Management 4 min read

Apr 21, 2020Jan 05, 2024 Matt Faircloth

1 Unit, 1 Week, 10 Applications: How to Fill Vacant Units While Practicing Social Distancing

Residential housing owners are scrambling amid the COVID-19 outbreak—questions about everything from rent collection to tenant and staff safety abound. But people continue to need housing, and rental vacancies need…

Commercial Real Estate Investing 6 min read

Feb 19, 2020Mar 16, 2021 Matt Faircloth

The Truth About LoopNet (& How to Use It Efficiently)

Is LoopNet worth our time? If you frequent real estate discussions, you may have heard complaints like “don’t waste your time with LoopNet" or "there are no good deals on…

Building a Team 3 min read

Oct 18, 2019Jan 27, 2024 Matt Faircloth

How to Spot a Great—Not Just Good—Property Manager (with Video!)

When you're trusting someone to manage your valuable investments, you want them to be exceptional. Here's what to look for that shows the property manager will go above and beyond.

1031 Exchanges 1 min read

Sep 28, 2019Aug 29, 2022 Matt Faircloth

4 Rules of 1031 Exchanges Every Investor Should Know

A 1031 is a vehicle through which you can sell rental real estate and roll all the gains into a new purchase. Sound good? It is! Here are the details…

Finding Deals 3 min read

Aug 03, 2019Mar 16, 2021 Matt Faircloth

7 “Show Stoppers” That Keep Investors From Going Through With Rental Purchases

My "show stoppers" all have to do with things I can't change. I can remove a bad tenant, I can repair issues. But there are other factors I can't change.…

1031 Exchanges 4 min read

Aug 02, 2019May 19, 2023 Matt Faircloth

3 Common Mistakes Investors Make in a 1031 Exchange

Something that sounds complicated that a lot of people talk about on BiggerPockets and in the real estate world in general is the 1031 exchange. Let me explain briefly what…

Landlording & Property Management 4 min read

Jul 23, 2019Mar 16, 2021 Matt Faircloth

How to Do Value-Add Renovations Without Disrupting Tenants

A lot of people are getting involved in multifamilies these days, and that's because multifamilies can be very lucrative. The way that multifamilies are lucrative is in a value-add play,…

Landlording & Property Management 2 min read

Jul 19, 2019Mar 16, 2021 Matt Faircloth

4 Practical Ways to Increase Tenant Happiness (& Quality)

Vacancies cost you money in lost rents and turnover expenses. The best way to ensure profitability is to keep your tenants in your units long-term. A happy tenant isn't an…

Opinion 3 min read

May 20, 2019Feb 24, 2024 Matt Faircloth

Is It a Good Idea to Invest With Family?

Should you get private money from your family and friends to invest in real estate? For some, it might make sense; for others, maybe not. Let's talk about the pros and…