Hammering out an Operating Agreement (OA)
Tuesday, December 02
Hello everyone,So we have all heard the horror stories about how two (or more) investors got together, did a deal, and then fought for the next year about how the profits or losses should be split. Well, this situation is easily prevented with an operating agreement. It is important to take note...
Structuring Equity Partnerships - Land
Thursday, November 13
Structuring Equity Partnerships – LandHello everyone. This post is going to be discussing the different types of equity financing structure and the potential challenges one might face when structuring an investment with joint equity partners.First and foremost it is important to structure your c...
More than you can chew
Tuesday, October 28
I was having dinner with a friend the other night and he was telling me about his investment goals for the future. All of the real estate ventures that he wants to start and different business models that he would like to create were very interesting, but it left me with an impression.The impres...
Smart investing, smart due diligence, on-site inspection
Monday, October 13
If you are an investor on the coast (California or New York) then you know that the prices of your real estate are highly inflated. Some of us like to invest in out of state markets and there are several ways to do that.Invest in your own venturesPros:Full control of your asset to buy and sell a...
Does size matter?
Tuesday, September 30
We all hear about the importance of investing in markets that are growing. This is because if a market is growing it is healthy and will support your investment for the foreseeable future. Most investors stick to the large city such as Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco, NYC, Austin, Phoenix...
Shopping around
Thursday, September 25
It struck me this morning that although this may be obvious to some, it may not be to others. Very simply:Shop around to find the right price and quality balance on services that you require.I will illustrate with a simple example. Not too long ago I got back into ground up construction (as par...