Category Archives: 2023

How do I avoid making a bad investment or buying a bad property? This is the question many investors (active or passive) ask as they encounter new investment opportunities. In today’s quick snippet, we seek to provide our view on a few items to consider to help mitigate that risk. 1. Know your investment criteria. […]

A capital call is a provision in the real estate investment structure that allows the sponsor to request (call for) additional capital. When the business plan progresses as planned and/or when the market cooperates, it is very rare that the sponsor team would need to make a capital call. However, as with any investment, there […]

In a prior article we discussed the benefits of investing in multifamily (vs. other commercial real estate asset classes). After making the decision to focus on multifamily, many investors are then often faced with having to choose between small (5-50 units) or large (100+ units) multifamily properties (multis). While one has the potential to earn […]

I was speaking to a colleague of mine recently. Unfortunately that individual had just received the monthly financials from a syndication that they were passively invested in and was quite concerned, as the cash and cash flow were tight. In addition, the sponsor had stated that distributions were being suspended. That particular deal, like many […]

I had a conversation earlier this week with a few people – some were curious and others were upset that I did not reach out re my last deal….. First of all let me apologize. Secondly, let me take a moment to clarify the process and hopefully by doing so avoid a similar misunderstanding in […]

Today’s snippet will be a bit longer than usual. However, in an effort to keep you aware of current market dynamics, we think it is important to share our takeaways from two industry conferences we recently attended and address recent news. We have gone through unprecedented series of events that are still developing and will […]

One of the beauties of real estate is that there are not only various business strategies, but also a variety of asset classes to suit one’s preference and risk appetite as well as to further diversify within real estate. Should you look for ways to diversify beyond multifamily, there are many other asset classes to […]

In prior articles we discussed the benefits of investing passively in syndications. In an effort to present a more balanced view, in today’s quick snippet we will discuss reasons why syndications might not be a great fit for you. 1) Lack of control. When one invests passively in syndications, one joins as a Limited Partner […]

It started with a simple thought, followed by saying the words out loud, followed by taking action. It is with great excitement that I want to share with you the launch of our first digital book – The Busy Professional’s Quick Guide to Investing In Multifamily. The book idea was born out of our passion […]

As noted in the preceding real estate snippet articles, distributions is how investors and operators get paid during the life of a deal before the gain from sale arrives. And while understanding the timing of distributions is important, so is understanding the structure of such distributions. So long as the property generates sufficient cash flow, […]