Podcast #35 Show Notes: Interview with Jordan Goodman from Money Answers [Update: I recorded an addition to this podcast in December of 2018, about 11 months after this podcast originally ran. Make su...
By Dr. Peter Kim of Passive Income MD, WCI Network Partner [Editor’s Note: There are a lot of fancy ways to invest in real estate but this post is all about how to get the best real estate returns whe...
Some people don't like investing in index funds in retirement accounts. I don't have a problem with a little marketing hype, but when the facts are wrong I'm going to call you out on it.
Some successes come from luck, while other successes come from smart decisions. But a great deal of financial success comes from putting yourself in a position where luck can do its thing.
Don't commit your hard-earned capital without doing your due diligence. It is better to be with a great manager in a good deal than in a great deal with a bad manager.
We dedicate 20% of our portfolio to alternative investments (mostly real estate.) Here's how we're currently invested and how that will change in the next year.
When evaluating a real estate investment, you have to look under the hood. And when you get under there, you better know the difference between a radiator and an alternator. You don't buy a car just looking at the horsepower and you shouldn't buy an investment just looking at the projected return.
Another option for investing in real estate is turnkey direct ownership. You have more control and tax benefits than syndicated shares but there are downsides too.
I don't talk about it a lot, but we do invest in real estate and anticipate investing even more as the years go by. Here's a snapshot of our current real estate empire.
Mezzanine level debt and preferred equity are two ways for the sponsor of a real estate deal to lower the need for his own equity. Naturally, those investments must offer a higher return and higher risk than the first lien debt holder.
Many real estate investors lose a lot of money on their first investment. Figuring out how to do it before you start helps, but a little luck helps too.
I have had a number of representatives of real estate crowdfunding sites wish to submit guest posts to the site. I have turned a whole bunch of them down.
[Editor's Note: This is a guest post from Eric Tait, MD, MBA, a practicing internist and a professional real estate investor. After having a few lengthy arguments with Eric on the Sermo forum, I invit...
Syndicated real estate deals are generally structured to have a down payment of around 1/3, and last 5-7 years. This maximizes cash flow, protecting it from taxes by the depreciation while still taking advantage of leverage and spreading the transaction costs over multiple years.
Before you buy an investment property, you had better run a few numbers to make sure it will be a profitable investment. Failure to do so leads to an albatross around your neck!