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What’s the difference between REITs, Real Estate Private Equity and Multifamily Syndication?
REITs, Real Estate Private Equity and Multifamily Syndication: Which is the best passive investment to make and why? I am often asked this question during investor calls. Investors want to start passively investing in real estate; they want the...
Apartment Amenities That Your Residents Actually Want In 2021
Renters in the average Class A home expect on-site, on-demand concierge services such as dog walking, transportation, dry cleaning, and other amenities. This is only one example of how the amenity game is evolving—and evolving rapidly. Today's...
How to Do a 1031 Exchange into an Apartment Syndication
Buying multifamily real estate sounds exciting, right? Cash flow & long-term wealth creation are all the things that attract investors to this amazing asset class. One of the many benefits to multifamily real estate is the tax benefits that...
Simple Pool Renovation Can Have A Lasting Impact
In all of our slide decks, I talk about what we can do with the pools at our properties since they are such a crucial amenity for tenants. Here, you'll see how a light pressure washing, new chairs, and some overhead cover will make a huge...
Here’s An Easy Example Of How We Improve Our Tenant’s Experience
Every property that we purchase has quick things that can be fixed to immediately improve the value of the units and give residents a better experience overall. Today, I'm going to cover a few tiny examples of that. On top of the gate that's...
What’s the Difference Between a Down Unit and a Vacant Unit?
What’s the difference between a down unit and a vacant unit? And, why do we walk and inspect 100% of the units during the due diligence period when acquiring multifamily apartment communities. Here's why... Not only do we discover all the hidden...
An Upward Trend: A Look at the Dallas Job Market and Population Growth
The last year has been tough on everyone. Unemployment rates rose to heights not seen since World War II and people struggled. As we move into 2021, some places are recovering faster than others. The Dallas-Fort Worth area is one of those places....
What’s more important- the deal or the deal sponsor?
"How do I find a deal to invest in?" is the wrong question to ask. The right question is, "How do I find a good sponsor to invest with?" By Patrick Grimes A perennial question that’s on the minds of both novice and experienced passive investors:...
Why should you invest in syndication’s instead of purchasing a property directly?
By Patrick Grimes One of the best things about real estate investing is that it has a lower entry barrier than many other kinds of investments. If someone manages to gather enough down payment money and can get a loan, they can control a property....