I have been rather outspoken regarding my dislike of outsourced property management. My basic rationale for a long time has been that no one will ever care about my investment as much as I do, and that one of the advantages of real estate as an investment vehicle is precisely the notion that you can […]
A Unique Conversation with Josh, Brandon, and Ben
Most of you guys know that I am a big time connoisseur of the BiggerPockets.com. In fact, it is highly likely that a lot of you found JustAskBenWhy.com through my profile on BP. Yes indeed – I am a weekly contributor to the BIggerPockets blog and contribute to this incredible community regularly. Today, I am […]
Getting a Bank Loan For a Syndication
Every day, as I delve into the process of syndication, I am greeted by more and more challenges; it’s actually somewhat overwhelming. Don’t misunderstand me, as I am confident of my capacity and intellectual worth as a real estate entrepreneur to be able to find ways to resolve or go around every obstacle in my way. I am […]
The Problems of Syndication
What they say is that you can not teach an old dog new tricks – this is false. Just yesterday, standing at the kitchen sink I found myself telling Patrisha that I am learning at an astonishing (for me) pace. Every day I thrust the shovel into the ground, figuratively speaking, thinking that I know […]
First Impressions of a Syndicator
As you know, I have chosen to go through a career change and cross over into the field of syndication of real estate. Being a syndicator, as compared to being a real estate investor, is two jobs wrapped into one in that not only is it a real estate business, but also a securities business, […]
Switching Careers – Syndicating Real Estate!
Yep – your read that right…I am switching careers. I will still be in Real Estate, but I am significantly changing my profile… NOT JUST an INVESTOR My concept of the power of investment real estate has always been relative to its capacity to produce passive income, with passive being the operative word. Why – because […]
Should I Be Syndicating Real Estate Deals
What is the second most precious commodities known to mankind? Time – right? It is second only to health, and when either is gone – they’re gone; no amount of knowledge or money will bring them back once they’re gone. Basic truths; not opening any windows to the world here I hope… Well, I know that what I’m feeling […]