Retirement 2.0: What If You Could Retire Now, Not Decades In The Future?
Have you ever seen one of these billboards on the side of the highway? The message rings so true, doesn’t it? Most of us either procrastinate or put our retirement savings on autopilot. After all, retirement is decades down the road, so why do we need to think about it right now? What we need to think…
Read More7 Eye-Opening Things Every Passive Real Estate Investor Should Know About Taxes
If you’re like me, one of the last things you think about when investing in a new venture is taxes. It’s way more fun to think about all the potential luxury vacations you’ll take and the new cars you’ll buy, than to think about the taxes you’ll be paying. Well, I’m here to tell you…
Read MoreAnatomy Of A Real Estate Syndication Investment Summary: What To Look For And How To Tell When A Deal Is “Good”
Ah, investment summaries. They’re the all-in-one marketing package / business plan / underwriting explainer / photo gallery / why-you-should-invest-in-this-deal packet for every commercial real estate syndication deal that everyone loves and hates. Often, when deal sponsors are raising money for their deals, they’ll put together investment summaries to explain to potential investors why the deal is…
Read MoreA Peek Into The Projected Returns In A Real Estate Syndication
One of the most common questions that we get asked is, “If I were to invest $50,000 with you today, what kinds of returns should I expect?” We get it. You want to know how hard real estate syndications can make your money work for you, and how passive real estate investing stacks up…
Read More7 Steps To Investing In Your First Real Estate Syndication
For most people, the process of buying a house is fairly familiar. You decide you want to buy a house, think about the neighborhoods and features in your must-have versus nice-to-have columns, talk with a lender to see how big a loan they’re willing to give you, consequently move some things from your must-have to…
Read MoreBefore You Invest In Real Estate, Be Sure To Clearly Define Your Investing Goals
Let me ask you a question. How did you find the home you’re currently living in? I’m guessing that you didn’t just close your eyes and blindly point to a spot on the map. You probably had a specific area in mind, probably something fairly close to school or work, near some shopping or amenities…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Beginner’s Guide To Investing In Real Estate
I’m often asked about the best way for someone to get started in real estate investing. If you’ve been wanting to get into real estate investing but are sitting on the sidelines and not exactly sure how to jump in, you are not alone. There are TONS of ways to get involved in real estate investing, which…
Read MoreInvesting Passively In Real Estate Syndications is Absolutely AMAZING
The other day, we got a call from one of our property managers. “Hey guys. We’ve got some bad news.” Uh-oh. What’s going on? “You know that tenant who was scheduled to be evicted tomorrow? Well, he just stopped up all the sinks, left the water running, and took off. He flooded his unit and…
Read MoreAn Introduction To Syndication Deals and How They Work
Many real estate investors “get their feet wet” through some form of residential real estate investing. Whether those initial investments are flips, standard rental homes, or even duplexes, that’s a great start. But we recently met someone who’d been in the real estate investing space for over 10 years and had never heard of a “real…
Read MoreReal Estate Syndication – What to Expect After Investing
Have you ever heard about or explored the opportunity to sponsor a child through a non-profit organization such as Children International? Real Estate Syndications have many similarities to this noble transaction. Contributions through these organizations change children’s lives exponentially in areas of health, education, and even safety. As you may know, when you choose to…
Read MoreSelf-Directed IRA: Your Window to a Worry-Free Retirement
76% of the baby boomers feel that they do not have enough savings to make it through the retirement. What’s even more shocking is that 1 out of every 3 Americans have $0 savings allocated for their retirement. Fidelity estimates that a retiring couple will spend an estimated $245,000 on their healthcare alone. Spending your…
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