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Due Diligence for Apartment Buildings
There is a lot of confusion as to how to evaluate the physical and economic condition of an apartment building or community. This will be short, but I think you’ll be able to visualize things more clearly. Due Diligence – What is it? Due diligence defined is very simply the process of validating the physical […]
3 DAYS LEFT to Get the PSW Underwriting Model
Ladies and Gents, I announced last week that: All Registrations for the Phoenix Syndication Workshop processed prior to October 15th will Receive the PSW Underwriting Model. 3 DAYS LEFT This powerful spreadsheet goes away after the 15th!
Syndication vs Partnership vs JV
There are 2 basic approaches to structuring a partnership. One is a democracy and the other is a limited partnership. What Is a Democracy A democracy [artnership is one in which all of the members are voting members relative to all aspects. In a democracy, you can not limit other partner’s voting power – everyone has […]
I’m Here on My Soapbox Yelling: “Hey, Fool—Expenses Are NOT Percentages!”
You know that guy with a megaphone, standing atop of a makeshift platform, preaching at the crowd? You’ve read about that guy. You’ve seen him in the movies. Do you know that guy? Well, I am that guy—or at least that’s the way I feel. And what I am yelling into that megaphone goes something like […]
Multifamily Expenses are Easy
I will not buy small property – period! Why you may ask. Because it’s too risky! Two Basic Due Diligence Tasks When buying an apartment building we have two basic tasks relative to the due diligence. One – we have to underwrite the rents very precisely. Two – we have to underwrite expenses very precisely. […]
Amazing Power of Capitalization
One of the absolute key advantages of the multifamily real estate is the valuation mechanism. Unlike single family which is valued by way of a process which looks at the sales price of like houses, the value of multifamily resides in the income – the more the income, the more the value. A simple way to […]
Is It Better to Buy Real Estate in Big Cities?
Ladies and gents, SEO is not all that important to me. I am out of that game. But, having said that, I do want Google to pick some of these articles up. Forgive the title – it’s beneath me, but it’s just right for Google bots 🙂 Is It Better to Buy Real Estate in […]
How Much Value Add Do You Need
How much value-add do you need? I get this question a lot. Basically, it goes to the core of what is a good deal. Let’s shine some light on this briefly. Some theory first Let us underscore in simple terms why we need value-add to begin with. There are two profit centers when it comes […]
Making Money in the Delta
I have a dear friend. His name is Darren Sager. His is the first text of the day – each and every day. I wake up, and there it is, on a three-way text thread with him and Brandon Turner. The text starts out the same way each time: Good morning gentlemen… And then, most days, […]
How to Finance Large Multifamily
I am deciding to change things up a bit on this blog. Long gone are the days when I cared about SEO rankings and wrote humongous five thousand word posts. Don’t care anymore. My life is different now and moves much quicker than it used to. But, I still want to teach! How Will I […]
Casita House Hack Update – After 12 Months. Video
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House Hacking Podcast with Darren, Jason, and Pili; You’ll Die Laughing!
I know, I know…every time I share one of these I tell you it’s funny and good. But, this one is like – damn! But let’s back up a bit. Every morning I wake up to a text message on my iPhone. The message is always the same – “Good Morning, gentlemen”. This message is […]
Podcast Appearance
I am always pleased to be invited on someone’s podcast. My definite purpose in life is to teach and there is hardly a better vehicle to reach more people than a good podcast. So, over the years I’ve appeared on numerous shows – everything from BiggerPockets to Cardone Zone, and everything in the middle. Having […]