Real Estate Raw: A step-by-step instruction manual to building a real estate portfolio from start to finish

What happens when multifamily interest rates rise above cap rates? In today’s dynamic real estate market, multifamily investments offer the potential for strong returns, but

Real Estate Investor or Business Owner? Multifamily Mindset Real Estate Investor or Business Owner? Are you sitting on a ton of cash, and you are

Cash flow and appreciation are the primary ways to profit in multifamily investing. When evaluating multifamily investments, two key metrics come into play: Cash-on-Cash (CoC)

How to Set Multifamily Goals How to Set Multifamily Goals Improper goal setting can really hurt your multifamily business. Proper goal setting can make you

Being Fast is Good… Being 1st is Better! How to Time the Multifamily Market Cycle Perfectly! In my 20 years as a multifamily owner and operator

The Trifecta for Multifamily Mastery: 3 Systems for Long-Term Success A 3 System Approach to Investing in Multifamily You need to always have three systems

A Multifamily Operators Guide to Implementing RUBS Ratio Utility Billing System (RUBS) estimates individual utility costs (water, electricity, trash, etc.) in multifamily buildings without individual meters. If

In real estate investing the first thing to start with is to understand what it takes to get deals funded. There are many ways to get

In multifamily real estate, a “comp,” short for “comparable,” is a similar property used to estimate the value of another. Comps or comparable data can

Finding multifamily deals through commercial and multifamily realtors can be quite different from working with single-family realtors. The main difference is a lack of a general

A discussion of debt should always begin with a description of the capital stack. Capital stack refers to the hierarchy of debt and equity in

This article does not give tax advice. Seek the advice of an accountant in your state before using any of these tips. So, what exactly

Tired of cold calls and dead ends when approaching off-market multifamily deals? You’re not alone. Getting sellers to talk numbers, especially about unlisted properties, can feel

Takeoffs Are Optional; Landings Are Mandatory The wheels barked as they touched down on the runway for the fifth time on that sunny Georgia afternoon. I

In this article I will give you some tips for value-add strategies when investing in multifamily and some tips on deal analysis. I am not

Renovating Multifamily Properties with Creative Financing If you have looked at more than a few deals over the last year you have undoubtedly seen a distressed

This article does not give tax advice. Seek the advice of an accountant in your state before using any of these tips. So, what exactly

Admittedly this is not the most interesting topic you could be reading about today, but it is an important one. Rent per square foot is

I quit my career as a pilot in 2005 and went into real estate full time. I had closed a duplex that was cash flowing

When looking to buy an income producing asset such an apartment complex, the lender will likely be issuing a debt service coverage ratio loan (DSCR).

How to Syndicate Multifamily Properties The word syndication is often used in the real estate business, but keep in mind that it describes only a

A Step-by-Step Guide to Underwriting a Multifamily Property in 5 Simple Steps Multifamily underwriting is the comprehensive evaluation of a multifamily property’s financial worth by

“What size property is right for me to start with?” This is a question I get asked all the time. My answer is usually the

The housing market is a complex and ever-changing beast. It can be difficult to predict what the future holds, but one thing is for sure:

Know the way out…before you get in! A good investor/business owner always has a solid exit strategy before ever getting into a deal. Ideally, you should

Anyone who has been in real estate at all will tell you that finding good deals is most of the work in any real estate business.

This article is adapted from my book Real Estate Raw. As I have described in this book, the business of investing in real estate can be separated

This is a checklist to follow when doing due diligence on a multifamily asset. This is especially important if you are using any form of creative

Due diligence for a multifamily creative financing deal goes beyond just the physical property itself. The type of creative financing you are getting will dictate

How to Build a Real Estate Portfolio This is a concept I created to simplify the idea of building a real estate portfolio. Imagine a