Late Cycle Investment Strategies
Wednesday, July 10
There's something else that makes this July special for our country...Our economic expansion just became the longest ever on record. Considering that every other growth cycle has faltered by the ten-year mark, you may be nervous about an upcoming recession. Or you may look to Australia, which is ...
Successful Real Estate Syndication Story by Steve Fithian
Thursday, June 27
Tom Wilson visited our partner Steve Fithian in DFW, Texas and stopped by one of our multifamily value-add properties in Arlington, Melrose Duplexes.Located in a class C neighborhood and with a property manager change mid-rehab, the value-add phase did take longer than projected, resulting in slo...
Top 10 Takeaways from Fannie Mae Chief Economist
Monday, June 24
Every year, we have the privilege of hosting our longtime friend, Dr. Doug Duncan, Chief Economist of Fannie Mae and one of the most accurate forecasters, to give his economic forecast for the year. While the markets have been volatile recently and many economists say we're headed towards a reces...
Mindset & Maximizing on Multifamily Opportunities .............
Thursday, December 27
Mindset & Maximizing on Multifamily Opportunities During Correcting MarketsVinney "Smiles" Chopra, a mechanical engineer, RE broker and a motivational speaker came to the US from India with $7 in his pocket. He sold encyclopedias and bibles door-to-door as a student. His hard work paid off wh...
How do you 1031 exchange a rental property sale into a syndication?
Thursday, December 06
This is one of the most common questions I get asked. As you know, taxes alone can eat up as much as 30 - 50% of your hard earned gains!Unfortunately, the short answer is that a 1031 exchange (IRC Section 1031, which allows an investor to sell a property, to reinvest the proceeds in a new propert...
What is "Financial Occupancy"?
Wednesday, September 26
Financial occupancy is much money the property is receiving in rent compared to the total potential market rents. You may have a high physical occupancy, but if nobody is paying their rent, you will have a low financial occupancy. A good property manager will not only strive to get the physical o...