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Finding an undiscovered niche in the Real Estate market is not an easy thing to do.  Jeremy Goff , CEO of Hiram Capital , identified a niche serving developers of industrial property in secondary and terciary markets that are building infrastructure to accommodate the growth of ecommerce. Jeremy is providing debt to this sector to fill the gap of what banks will lend versus how much capital i...

Leverage has helped a lot of multifamily operators generate great returns over the past decade, but too much leverage and an uncooperative market can cut the other way and end up badly. When underwriting deals, it’s critical do be overly conservative to account for realistic rent growth and growingexpenses.  Jordan Fisher , Principal of Next Wave Investors , incorporates ruthless conservatism...

There’s an unprecedented amount of money going into Real Estate right now, so It’s become increasingly difficult to get yield. If you’re willing to look where others aren’t, however, and scour opportunities in smaller markets for different asset classes, you may be surprised by what you find and the returns you can get.  Ash Patel , Value Add Real Estate and business investor and a host of th...

Manufacturing constitutes the holy grail of job growth and Phoenix has become a tier-one city for manufacturing.  Craig Coppola , Commercial Real Estate Broker and Advisor, and the top earning broker in the history of Lee and Associates , believes Phoenix will continue on its torrid trajectory as Phoenix produces incredible job growth that will continue to support the in-migration that comes...

Real Estate is a vehicle to get extremely rich, but slowly. If you own the right property in growth markets, your returns and your net worth will grow beyond your imagination over the years.  Todd Nepola – President at Current Capital Real Estate Group in South Florida, started out when he was 25 and has bought industrial and retail centers from less than $1,000,000 to $25,000,000 with conser...

What happens when your small commercial Real Estate investment appreciates like crazy, but your rents don’t keep up. If you’ve had your property for a long time in a coastal market, you’re cash-on-cash returns against your equity can go down to as low as 2%. That’s when it’s time to exchange into another commercial property where your monthly cash flow is a lot higher.  Nick Lamagna , Real es...

When it comes to investing, we all want outsized returns. This is possible to achieve in the right industries with the best-in-class operators. Cash flow is king, appreciation can be incredible, and smart tax strategies compound the velocity of money.  Dave Zook , Founder of The Real Asset Investors , is a savvy investor who’s created lucrative partnerships with proven, vetted, experienced op...

Retail strip centers, Medical Office, Land, Debt funds, Multifamily, there are a lot of ways to generate passive cash flow in Real Estate. It all comes down to finding the right sponsor.  Trevor Thompson got laid off during the pandemic from a job he had for twenty years and has since been passively investing in Real Estate. Trevor has also been actively involved on a couple of deals as well....

It takes a different level of skill, expertise, and experience to manage Class C apartments, but the cash flow generally exceeds Class B and Class A properties. You just need to know how to manage the tenants and have the right processes and procedures. At $50,000-$70,000 per door with $5,000-$10,000/unit in rehab, the cash flow is attractive for investors.  Matt Faircloth , Owner of the DeRo...

There’s no such thing as the “Real Estate market.” Regardless of macroeconomic trends, even in recessions, each market is different and there are always great opportunities if you have the ability to see them.  Jason Yarusi , of Yarusi Holdings , and ex-college football player, is based in Nashville and is doing ground up residential projects, a motel-to-Short-Term rental conversion, plus und...

When it comes to value-add projects, knowing the construction process, including accurate costs, is essential. A sponsor can get in over their heads quickly if they don’t know how to manage construction.  Jeff Rosenfeld , Executive Vice President and Chief Business Development Officer of Adivo Construction , a national General Contracting company, specializes in value-add multifamily. He disc...

As a young residential realtor in Ann Arbor, Michigan making over $1,000,000/yr in the late 90s, to large ground up Multifamily and Condo projects he’s currently doing, John Bogdasarian has done it all.  Founder, President, and CEO of Promanas , John raises the capital and handles the back end for different developers who have proven track records in the country’s fastest growing markets wher...

Compared to some other Real Estate classes, Self-Storage has steadier income, smaller expenses, and greater operating margins. Self-Storage is also a great recession-resistant investment.  Tom Dunkel , Managing Director of Belrose Storage , is acquiring self-storage facilities directly from sellers in the mid-Atlantic region and the Southeast with big value-add opportunities. Tom has successf...

In Real Estate you can achieve a lot on your own, but you can scale a lot faster and more successfully with the right partnerships. There are too many functions required in Real Estate to scale efficiently on your own.  Jerome Maldonado , Founder/Managing Principal of Quad J Capital Holdings, LLC , Real Estate investor and developer, built a great portfolio of homes, retail, and warehouses, b...

The ROI on land flipping is unparalleled. You can make 300% on your money or even more by buying a piece of land and selling it to the owner of a neighboring property, a developer, or someone else who wants to own the property. You can find great deals with simple and affordable direct mail campaigns. The same marketing tactics can also apply to commercial properties for hundreds of thousands in p...

An often overlooked, but critical piece of the equation in underwriting multifamily Real Estate, is insurance. When not handled appropriately, it can cost operators and investors millions. In the last 20 years, between natural disasters and an increasing litigious environment, the process of insuring a property has gotten more complex and requires more expertise.  Robert Band , Vice President...

When it comes to Real Estate investing, you can be a borrower or you can be a lender. When you’re the lender, you get monthly payments without having to actually manage the property and you can generate disproportionate returns.  Fred Moskowitz , Fund Manager and Investor, quit his job in 2015 to become a full-time note investor and has turned it into a great business. Fred is an Alternative...

Weddings are a huge industry and a lucrative niche for the hospitality business. Wedding parties routinely pay upwards of $50,000 and even more for a venue plus guests spend a lot more on eating, drinking, and shopping while on premise. Accountable Equity buys distressed historical hospitality properties and repositions them into premier wedding destinations.  Josh McCallen , Co-founder of Ac...

Multifamily, Self-Storage, Mobile Home Parks, industrial and retail generally produce 4%-10% returns on your money the first couple years of a project. Short Term Rentals, on the other hand, can generate 25% or even more on your money right out of the gate.  Dr. Rachel Gainsbrugh , Founder of Short-Term Gems , is getting these returns in houses across four select markets. Learn more at https:...

In the world of Real Estate investing, it takes a lot of skill sets to make a deal run smoothly. From acquisitions and underwriting, to operations, Investor Relations and even marketing, a lot of roles are required.  Ruth Hiller , Multifamily Syndicator at YESMF , has recently gotten involved with a mentorship program, met several other quality operators, and is now acquiring C+ and B class M...

When it comes to putting larger real estate deals together, a lot of different roles are necessary. One of the most important roles is raising money and dealing with investors. As operators are scaling their businesses, they may need to bring in co-GP’s (General Partners) to raise money.  Andrew Schutsky , Founder of Redline Equity , partners with other operators to find the right deals, help...

There are great values in the Heartland, although it’s being discovered by big out-of-town money.  Darin Garman , Owner at Heartland Real Estate Companies , has been investing in apartment buildings in Iowa over the past 15 years and has done very well. He believes in low leverage and low risk. Darin borrows at 60% LTV and is underwriting expenses to grow at a rate of 2 to 3x higher than inco...

Class C apartment buildings can have amazing upside, but buyer beware when it comes to operating them. The tenants can be incredibly difficult and expenses tend to be a lot higher than what you underwrite.  John Cohen , Founder and Owner of Toro Real Estate Partners and JC Property Group , started with C Class deals no one else would touch and is moving up the food chain to newer properties b...

There are many people buying raw land and flipping it, but there can be even more profit when you buy the land, entitle it for another use, and then reselll it. There are a lot on infill properties to add incredible value to by entitling it for another use and then selling to a developer.  Mike Marshall , Owner of Tolosa Property Group , was a city planner who learned the ropes of the entitle...

In today’s market with an enormous amount of capital chasing few deals, it’s harder to find a great deal than ever before. Yet you can still get a great return on industrial properties if you knock on owner’s doors. Single tenant properties or properties with just a couple tenants are easy to operate with a limited amount of management required.  Darren Smith , successful Real Estate investor...