Top 5 Reasons I Invest in Self Storage
Thursday, February 15
The stock market as been volatile of late and tends to make even the most ardent supporters nervous. It is this volatility that pushes investors to look at alternative asset classes that are not correlated with the stock market and smooth out the overall performance of their portfolio.The asset ...
Accelerate Depreciation on your Apartment Investment
Sunday, February 04
Multifamily apartment investing comes with some attractive tax efficiencies. I explain these to investors, so they get a general understanding of the key deductions that an operator of an apartment can take advantage of to reduce its tax exposure.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/9145/53820-wh...
Rewards of International Travel - Kia Ora !
Saturday, January 13
My family and I like to plan one big trip a year to somewhere we have never been and if it’s international and far away the better. We typically do this during the summer when my wife and daughters have more schedule flexibility but this year we did it over the holiday season which outside of be...
Syndication Fees - Is the Tail Wagging the Dog ?
Friday, December 08
I struggled with the title of this blog because as with any good vetting of a syndication deal fees should be reviewed and are important to understand. That said, I see a few investors get so wrapped up in fees that if they start the conversation about fees and if on a second follow up that is t...
Raising Capital - Top 5 Essentials
Friday, November 10
After 8 deals and $13m raised in 18 months, I condensed my top ten tips to five essentials for successfully raising capital. I continue to learn new things on every deal but this is the best of the best so far. I have had experiences and conversations with operators, sponsors, other capital rai...
A case for Deep Work
Sunday, October 29
I like to share ideas on some of the books that I read that offer up some interesting points to ponder or ideas to put into action. One such book I read recently was Deep Work by Cal Newport. Newport’s premise is that we have lost the art of craftsmanship and meaning in our work. Craftsmanship t...